Official Dorothy Parker Site Since 1998
Reading biographies of Dorothy Parker, you’ll see why she left her estate to Dr. Martin Luther King, a man she never met. By some accounts, Dr. King, when informed he had been named the beneficiary in her will in 1967, had no idea who Dorothy Parker was. However, a careful reading of Dorothy Parker’s life…
On this date 45 years ago, Dorothy Parker died of a heart attack at age 73 in her apartment on the Upper East Side. Today NPR aired a nice story about Mrs. Parker’s remains ending up in Baltimore. I did speak to the reporter for quite a bit. Here is the rest of the story,…
Four decades after she passed away, Dorothy Parker’s life was celebrated in a unique evening at a radical bookshop in Chelsea. More than fifty turned out for the event and were treated to readings of Mrs. Parker’s work by Broadway stars Tonya Pinkins and Xanthe Elbrick. Two special guests also spoke: Hilda Rodgers, an executive…
This front-page story was in the Baltimore Sun on Sunday, May 28. Have a read at this breaking news story! Fans hope writer’s ashes won’t be left in the dust The NAACP is pondering a move to D.C., and some wonder what will happen to Dorothy Parker’s remains By Rob Hiaasensun reporter May 28, 2006…
The first major magazine article on Dorothy Parker and her history with Lillian Hellman is in the April issue of BookForum. The story is by Marion Meade, who goes beyond her 1988 book, “Dorothy Parker: What Fresh Hell Is This?” to shed new light on the dysfunction between the two. I have never been a…
Now you can see what is really on Dorothy Parker’s epitaph. We have photos, courtesy of English teacher Kathy Gadziala, of the Dorothy Parker Memorial Garden in Baltimore. Mrs. Parker’s ashes are resting here at the home of the NAACP. Take a look at this very, very important part of the site. THANK YOU to…