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Dorothy Parker was an American satirist known for her wit. The short story "New York to Detroit" describes a phone call between a worried woman, Jean, in New York and her indifferent boyfriend, Jack, in Detroit.
22 Ιουν 2020 · Dorothy Parker’s ( August 22, 1893 – June 7, 1967) bestknown stories are “The Waltz,” “A Telephone Call,” and her masterpiece, “Big Blonde,” winner of the O. Henry Memorial Prize for the best short story of 1929.
Dorothy Parker’s poems, stories, and reviews, wisecracking and wary, were the toast of New York in the 1920’s and early 1930’s.
article analyzes the dialogical essence of Dorothy Parker’s short story “New York to Detroit”. The undertaken study reveals the existence of a literary dialogue (between the writer and the reader), which is shaped around a literary-communicative intention.
1 Απρ 2008 · Dorothy Parker (1893 – 1967) was an essayist, poet and writer, infamous for her cutting wit and sharp-tongued observations of the ineptitudes of those around her. Often described as a ‘wit’, she came to resent her reputation as a ‘wise-cracker’.
26 Ιουλ 2018 · In these 24 short stories, Parker blends irony and humor on topics ranging from the battle of the sexes to love affairs and family feuds. "Originally published in separate volumes under the titles Laments for the living ... [and] After such pleasures"--Title page verso.
From a conflicted and unhappy childhood, Parker rose to acclaim, both for her literary output in such venues as The New Yorker and as a founding member of the Algonquin Round Table. Following the breakup of the circle, Parker traveled to Hollywood to pursue screenwriting.
