Death and Taxes
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"Death and Taxes" is a 1931 poetry collection by American writer Dorothy Parker, showcasing her characteristic wit, cynicism, and sharp social commentary.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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poetry collection ⓘ |
| author | Dorothy Parker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creatorNationality | American ⓘ |
| creatorOccupation | writer ⓘ |
| form |
light verse
ⓘ
lyric poetry ⓘ |
| genre | poetry ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
cynicism
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humor ⓘ irony ⓘ satire ⓘ social commentary ⓘ wit ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | reputation of Dorothy Parker as a poet ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
death
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divorce ⓘ loneliness ⓘ love ⓘ marriage ⓘ social hypocrisy ⓘ taxes ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
class and society
ⓘ
disillusionment ⓘ gender roles ⓘ mortality ⓘ romantic relationships ⓘ social norms ⓘ urban life ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| isFollowedByInCareer | later collections and selected poems by Dorothy Parker ⓘ |
| isRelatedWorkOf |
Enough Rope
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sunset Gun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | American literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century American poetry ⓘ |
| notableFor |
biting one-liners
ⓘ
sharp epigrams ⓘ |
| partOfAuthorOeuvre | Dorothy Parker bibliography ⓘ |
| periodOfPublication | interwar period ⓘ |
| publicationDecade | 1930s ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1931 ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| tone |
melancholic humor
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skeptical ⓘ wry ⓘ |
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