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- U.S. Commemorative Postage Stamp FDC - First Day Cover Issue
- Scott catalog# 2698 / Issue date - Aug. 22, 1992 / Denomination 29¢
- Topic - Dorothy Parker - American Writer - Literary Arts Series
- Postmarked - Aug. 22, 1992 / West End, New Jersey
** Dorothy Parker (August 22, 1893-June 7, 1967) was an American poet, short story writer, critic and satirist, best known for her wit, wisecracks, and eye for 20th-century urban foibles. From a conflicted and unhappy childhood, Parker rose to acclaim, both for her literary output in such venues as The New Yorker and as a founding member of the Algonquin Round Table. Following the breakup of the circle, Parker traveled to Hollywood to pursue screenwriting. Her successes there, including two Academy Award nominations, were curtailed as her involvement in left-wing politics led to a place on the Hollywood blacklist.
