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''[[The World of Dorothy Parker]]'' is a recording of Dorothy Parker (1893-1967)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy_Parker] reading her own writings, as well as the title of a stage production based on the writings of the American author and celebrity,.
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''[[The World of Dorothy Parker]]'' is a recording of Dorothy Parker (1893-1967)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy_Parker] reading her own writings, as well as the title of a stage production based on the writings of the American author and celebrity.
  
 
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
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1967(?): A production by this name was performed in South Africa, with a cast that included  [[Angus Neill]]. Possibly as a tribute at the time of her death.  
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1967(?): A production by this name was performed in South Africa, with a cast that included  [[Angus Neill]]. Possibly as a tribute at the time of her death.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 06:54, 8 October 2023

The World of Dorothy Parker is a recording of Dorothy Parker (1893-1967)[1] reading her own writings, as well as the title of a stage production based on the writings of the American author and celebrity.

The Recording

In 1964 Dorothy Parker herself read a selection of her stories and poems for a recording issued on vinyl in the USA by Verve Records (No.V-15029).[2] The works included are "I Live On Your Visits", "Arrangement In Black & White", "Book Review" and the four verses: "Partial Comfort", "Bohemia", "Coda" and "War Song".

According to the Dorothy Parker Society website, "(A)t the time of the recording sessions, Mrs. Parker was in her sixties and seventies. Her voice ravaged by years of Chesterfields, this offers a peek at the real Mrs. Parker. She died three years after recording her second LP. Special thanks to Jon Snyder and Catherine Chodack for loaning me their LPs."[3]

The play text

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1967(?): A production by this name was performed in South Africa, with a cast that included Angus Neill. Possibly as a tribute at the time of her death.

Sources

https://www.discogs.com/release/3012479-Dorothy-Parker-The-World-Of-Dorothy-Parker-Dorothy-Parker-Reads-Her-Own-Short-Stories-Verse-And-A-Bo

https://dorothyparker.com/gallery/dorothy-parker-audio

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