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Dorothy Parker in Hollywood / Gail Crowther.
"From the author of Three-Martini Afternoons at the Ritz, comes a deep dive into Dorothy Parker's years in Hollywood: her work on numerous now-classic screenplays, including A Star is Born (1937), as well as the excesses, the alcoholism, her miscarriage, the suicide of her husband, her involvement with anti-fascist and anti-racist groups that led to her ultimate blacklisting, and her early involvement in the civil rights movement that ultimately lead her to leaving her entire estate to the NAACP"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781982185794 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: ix, 291 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First Gallery Books hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Gallery Books, 2024.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
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| Genre: | Biographies. Personal narratives. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Stroud Branch | 818.52 Parke-C | 31681010393478 | NONFIC | Available | - |
- Simon and Schuster
An expansive, illuminating, and âwelcome addition to understandâ (Shelf Awareness) the legendary writer Dorothy Parker, this unique biography explores her life and legacy in Hollywoodâfrom the author of the âfascinatingâ (Town & Country) Three Martini Afternoons at the Ritz.
The glamorous extravagances and devasting lows of her time in Hollywood are revealed as never before in this âambitious, thoughtfully researchedâ (Kirkus Reviews) biography of Dorothy Parkerâfrom leaving New York City to work on numerous classic screenplays such as the 1937 A Star Is Born to the devastation of alcoholism, a miscarriage, and her husbandâs suicide. Parkerâs involvement with anti-fascist and anti-racist groups, which led to her ultimate blacklisting, and her early work in the civil rights movement that inspired her to leave her entire estate to the NAACP are also explored as never before.
âBriskly detailed, fluently insightful, and dramatically reorientingâ (Booklist, starred review), Dorothy Parker in Hollywood brings the iconic writer back to life on the page in all her wit, grit, and brilliance.
