Statements (81)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Writer
gptkb:poet gptkb:literary_criticism |
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Algonquin_Round_Table
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| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Letters
gptkb:O._Henry_Award gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Story |
| gptkbp:birth_place |
gptkb:West_End,_New_Jersey
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| gptkbp:born |
August 22, 1893
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| gptkbp:burial_place |
gptkb:Woodlawn_Cemetery
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| gptkbp:died |
June 7, 1967
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| gptkbp:famous_for |
witty and acerbic writing
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| gptkbp:famous_quote |
" Brevity is the soul of lingerie."
" I wish I could be as thin as my patience." " I can't write without a reader. It's precisely like a kiss—you can't do it alone." " I don't care what is written about me as long as it isn't true." " If you want to know what God thinks of money, just look at the people he gave it to." " The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about." " The first thing I do in the morning is brush my teeth and sharpen my tongue." " You can lead a horticulture, but you can't make her think." " This is not a novel to be tossed aside lightly. It should be thrown with great force." " Men seldom make passes at girls who wear glasses." |
| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:poetry
gptkb:satire gptkb:drama |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Dorothy Parker
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Gore_Vidal
gptkb:Joan_Didion |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Mark_Twain
gptkb:Oscar_Wilde |
| gptkbp:known_for |
witty and acerbic writing
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| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:American
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| gptkbp:notable_work |
gptkb:The_Portable_Dorothy_Parker
gptkb:The_Collected_Dorothy_Parker gptkb:Enough_Rope Here Lies |
| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:Screenwriter
gptkb:short_stories gptkb:poet gptkb:editor gptkb:literary_criticism |
| gptkbp:quote |
“ I have no use for a writer who does not write for money.”
“ The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about.” “ If you want to know what God thinks of money, just look at the people he gave it to.” “ The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity.” “ Men seldom make passes at girls who wear glasses.” “ I’d rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy.” “ The first thing I do in the morning is brush my teeth and sharpen my tongue.” “ I think that I shall never see a poem lovely as a tree.” “ The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win, you’re still a rat.” “ I’m not a woman who is afraid of being happy.” “ A little bad taste is like a nice dash of paprika.” “ I’m not a woman who is afraid of being herself.” “ I’m not a woman who is afraid of being angry.” “ I’m not a woman who is afraid of being in love.” “ I’m not a woman who is afraid of being free.” “ I wish I could throw off the thoughts which poison my happiness, but I take a kind of pleasure in indulging them.” “ I’m not a writer with a capital W, I’m a writer with a small w.” “ I’m not a woman who is afraid of being sad.” “ I don’t know much about being a millionaire, but I’ll bet I’d be darling at it.” “ I don’t care what is written about me so long as it isn’t true.” “ You can lead a horticulture, but you can't make her think.” “ The best way to keep children home is to make the home atmosphere pleasant—and let the air out of the tires.” “ I’m not a woman who is afraid of being alone.” “ I hate writing, I love having written.” “ I’m not a feminist, I’m a humanist.” “ I’m not a writer, I’m a poet.” “ You can’t teach an old dogma new tricks.” “ This is not a novel to be tossed aside lightly. It should be thrown with great force.” “ The only thing worse than a man who is a coward is a man who is a coward and a liar.” |
| gptkbp:resting_place |
gptkb:Woodlawn_Cemetery
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| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Edwin_Pond_Parker_II
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Charlie_Parker
gptkb:The_New_Yorker gptkb:Nora_Ephron gptkb:David_Sedaris gptkb:Boston_Public_Library gptkb:New_Yorker gptkb:The_Algonquin_Round_Table gptkb:Wonderful_Town |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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