The works of Dorothy parker to review at “ The Labyrinth of stories”

 

Dorothy Parker (August 22, 1893 – June 7, 1967) was an American poet, writer, critic, and satirist based in New York; she was 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 works published in such magazines 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 when her involvement in left-wing politics resulted in her being placed on the Hollywood blacklist.

 

Dismissive of her own talents, she deplored her reputation as a "wisecracker". Nevertheless, both her literary output and reputation for sharp wit have endured. Some of her works have been set to music; adaptations notably include the operatic song cycle Hate Songs by composer Marcus Paus.

 

 

In this program,  Behnaz Bostandoust reads the story of "Morning Glory" by this author and analyzes this work with Kayhan Bahmani in the expert section.

Reza Omrani is  the narrator and Jaleh Mohammad Ali, the producer of  the show.

 

This program will be broadcast on the radio on Friday at 21:00.