Dorothy Parker on Racism, Socialism, and Fascism

[Norman M2]

Posted: 4/1/19 at 8:56pm

Dorothy Parker, the Jazz-Age high priestess of the bon mot, is scarcely thought of as a political activist. Yet so many of her political beliefs resonate in today’s tumultuous world. In her Broadway plays, politics was never a theme, despite the fact that her first Broadway effort, Close Harmony,was written in collaboration with Elmer Rice, author of the expressionist play, The Adding Machine. To read the full article click below:

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Updated On: 4/2/19 at 08:56 PM

[Cellarmaster]

Posted: 2/11/25 at 12:30pm

Among her bon mots, she said "I saw many rich people, and they did much to send me back to the masses, to make me proud of being a worker…the rich are our best propagandists."

[Huss417]

Posted: 2/11/25 at 2:09pm

One of my most favorite bon mots of hers is

"You can lead a whore to culture, but you can't make her think."