The Comprehensive Dorothy Parker Bibliography

Chronology

1893 Aug. 22, born in West End, NJ
1913 First job with Vogue, verse published by FPA
1915 Sept., first poem sold "Any Porch" in VF
1916 Begins as VF staff writer
1917 Marries Edwin Parker
1920 Fired at VF, goes to Ainslee's, contributes to Life
1921 Contributes to Life, SEP, LHJ, Everybody's
1922 First short story published, "Such a Pretty Little Picture" in The Smart Set
1923 Abortion, first suicide attempt, leaves Ainslee's
1925 Second suicide attempt
1927 Starts at NY
1928 Divorces Edwin Parker, starts MC column, goes to California for first time
1929 "Big Blonde" wins O. HeNew Republicy award
1932 Third suicide attempt
1933 Marries Alan Campbell
1934 Moves to California
1936 Helps to organize Anti-Nazi League and Screenwriter's Guild, first miscarriage
1937 Move to Fox House (Pipersville, Bucks County, PA), Visits Europe (Spain)
1939 Second miscarriage
1940 Hysterectomy (tumors)
1942 Alan enlists in the Army
1947 Alan returns from war, they divorce
1949 Blacklisted in Hollywood
1950 Remarries Alan Campbell
1952 Separation from Alan, return to New York, testimony before House Unamerican Activities Committee
1955 Called before New York State Legislative Committee for alleged misuse of Joint Antifascist Refugee Committee funds
1957 Starts at Esquire
1958 Wins Marjorie Peabody Waite award from AAAL
1959 Inducted into American Academy of Arts and Letters
1961 Rejoins Alan in Hollywood (Norma Place)
1962 Last regular Esquire column
1963 Distinguished Visiting Professor of English at CSULA
1964 Alan dies, Records are made, final Esquire piece, return to NY
1956 Becomes a senior editor at Atheneum
1967 June 7, found dead in her hotel room