Dorothy Parker in Hollywood /

"The glamorous extravagances and devastating lows of her time in Hollywood are revealed as never before in this fresh new biography of Dorothy Parker--from leaving New York City to work on numerous classic screenplays such as the 1937 A Star Is Born to the devastation of alcoholism, a miscarria...

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Main Author:	Crowther, Gail (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Gallery Books, 2024.
Edition:	First Gallery Books hardcover edition.
Subjects:	Parker, Dorothy, > 1893-1967. Parker, Dorothy, > 1893-1967 > Homes and haunts > California. Authors, American > 20th century > Biography. Women and literature > United States > History. Women and literature > United States > History > Biography. Écrivains américains > 20e siècle > Biographies. Femmes et littérature > États-Unis > Histoire > Biographies. Femmes et littérature > États-Unis > Histoire. Biographies.

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Summary:	"The glamorous extravagances and devastating lows of her time in Hollywood are revealed as never before in this fresh new biography of Dorothy Parker--from 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 husband's suicide. Parker's 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."--
Physical Description:	ix, 291 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-291) and filmography (pages 241-242).
ISBN:	1982185791 9781982185794