On Parker's "The Waltz" |
[Currently, "The Waltz" is probably Parker's best known and most frequently anthologized short story. Two female voices, an external compliant one, and an internal critical one, construct the tale of ... Posted by The Ghost of Dorothy Parker on Wed, 04 Apr 2007 06:24:00 PST |
General Statements on Parker's Fiction |
Arthur F. KinneyShort fiction is accomplished by restricting either the compass of the subject or the manner or presentation, or both. Parker usually limits her focus to a single scene; the single per... Posted by The Ghost of Dorothy Parker on Wed, 04 Apr 2007 06:21:00 PST |
from "Dorothy Parker and Her Intimate Public" by Nina Miller |
Through what conjunction of subcultural identity, publicity, love discourse, and poetic conventions did Dorothy Parker generate the singularly popular and critically acclaimed Parker verse? What cultu... Posted by The Ghost of Dorothy Parker on Wed, 04 Apr 2007 06:20:00 PST |
On Parker and Humor |
Suzanne L. BunkersDorothy Parker was not only a wit also a chronicler and a harsh critic of 1920s-1930s social roles. Her poems and short stories are not simply "cute" or "funny"; they also function a... Posted by The Ghost of Dorothy Parker on Wed, 04 Apr 2007 06:12:00 PST |
Parker on Humor, Wit, and Satire |
Humor to me, Heaven help me, takes in many things. There must be courage; there must be no awe. There must be criticism, for humor, to my mind, is encapsulated in criticism. There must be a discipline... Posted by The Ghost of Dorothy Parker on Wed, 04 Apr 2007 06:04:00 PST |
Dorothy Parker and the Art of Light Verse |
John HollanderSay I'm neither brave nor youngSay I woo and coddle care,Say the devil touched my tongue--Still you have my heart to wear.But say my verses do not scan,And I get me another man!This is t... Posted by The Ghost of Dorothy Parker on Wed, 04 Apr 2007 05:59:00 PST |
General Statements on Parker's Poetry |
Arthur F. KinneySimply put, I want to argue that what appears monotonal in [Dorothy Parker's] work is actually a compound of confused or complicated voicings; her work is, nearly always, dialogic and ... Posted by The Ghost of Dorothy Parker on Wed, 04 Apr 2007 05:54:00 PST |
One Perfect Rose |
One Perfect RoseDorothy ParkerA single flow'r he sent me, since we met.All tenderly his messenger he chose;Deep-hearted, pure, with scented dew still wet -One perfect rose.I knew the language of the f... Posted by The Ghost of Dorothy Parker on Wed, 04 Apr 2007 05:48:00 PST |
Résumé |
RésuméDorothy Parker Razors pain you;Rivers are damp;Acids stain you;And drugs cause cramp.Guns aren't lawful;Nooses give;Gas smells awful;You might as well live.Peter Schakel and Jack RidlHere the ir... Posted by The Ghost of Dorothy Parker on Wed, 04 Apr 2007 05:42:00 PST |
Quotes |
" Men seldom make passes at girls who wear glasses." Four be the things I'd have been better without:Love, curiosity, freckles and doubt." A girl's best friend is her mutter." I require only three thi... Posted by The Ghost of Dorothy Parker on Mon, 02 Apr 2007 06:48:00 PST |