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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf book
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
humor
irony
satire
social commentary
wit
hasInfluenceOn reputation of Dorothy Parker as a poet
hasSubject death
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
skeptical
wry

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Dorothy Parker notableWork Death and Taxes
Karen Eiffel notableWorkInStory Death and Taxes