Crowther, Gail creator text bibliography biography Biographies. Biographies. nyu 2024 First Gallery Books hardcover edition. monographic eng

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ix, 291 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm "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."-- Introduction: Out there -- Getting there -- Hollywoodland -- A star is born -- The dreary ivory tower -- A soldier of the republic -- Smash-up -- No happy endings -- Epilogue -- Dorothy Parker films -- Dorothy Parker bibliography -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Bibliography. Gail Crowther. Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-291) and filmography (pages 241-242). n-us-ca n-us--- Parker, Dorothy 1893-1967 Parker, Dorothy 1893-1967 Homes and haunts California Authors, American 20th century Biography Autores estadounidenses Biografías Siglo XX Women and literature United States History Autoras Crítica e interpretación Women and literature United States History Biography Mujeres y literatura Estados Unidos LITERARY CRITICISM / Feminist BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women COMMUNISM THE FAN TRADE WINDS WEEKEND FOR THREE SWEETHEARTS ROUND TABLE MARTIN LUTHER KING JR LIZ SMITH ANNE SEXTON BLACKLIST SUZY ENOUGH ROPE NAACP ALAN CAMPBELL SABOTEUR EMILE ZOLA LOS ANGELES SUNSET GUN RED SCARE SMASH UP PS 3531 P238C 2024 813/.54 1982185791 (hardcover) 9781982185794 (hardcover) 2024932209 YDX 240206 20250131120540.0 23553642 eng