The Oxford Companion to English Literature


Parker, Dorothy (Rothschild)

Parker, Dorothy (Rothschild) ( 1893 – 1967 ),
New York-born American humorist and journalist, legendary for her instant wit and for her satirical verses; she also wrote sketches and short stories, many of them published in the New Yorker and various collections.

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