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Livia and her Literary Circle
31:22 - 38:10 (06:48)
The Algonquin Round Table was a meeting place for a group of prominent writers and critics in New York City led by Livia, who wrote frequently about modern love in the 1920s which dealt with the idea of gender equality and interaction between men and women. She was misquoted in many instances, with some quotes attributed to her that she never actually said.
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In this podcast episode, the host discusses Livia and her relationships with literary legends like Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald.
31:22 - 33:48 (02:26)
Summary
In this podcast episode, the host discusses Livia and her relationships with literary legends like Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald. They also talk about misquotes attributed to her, including a famous quote from Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged.
ChapterLivia and her Literary Circle
EpisodeWho was Dorothy Parker, really?
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The speaker discusses how Dorothy Parker created a fictional persona that was more entertaining than her real self and how this has led to a lack of understanding of who she truly was.
33:48 - 36:00 (02:11)
Summary
The speaker discusses how Dorothy Parker created a fictional persona that was more entertaining than her real self and how this has led to a lack of understanding of who she truly was.
ChapterLivia and her Literary Circle
EpisodeWho was Dorothy Parker, really?
PodcastStuff You Should Know
An overview of Dorothy Parker's writings which focused on love and modern love in the twenties, her columns, reviews, short stories, and poetry books.
36:00 - 38:10 (02:10)
Summary
An overview of Dorothy Parker's writings which focused on love and modern love in the twenties, her columns, reviews, short stories, and poetry books.