Quote of the day
Men were only made into "men" with great difficulty even in primitive society: the male is not naturally "a man" any more than the woman. He has to be propped up into that position with some ingenuity, and is always likely to collapse.
Ogden Nash
Born: August 19, 1902
Died: May 19, 1971 (aged 68)
Bio: Frederic Ogden Nash was an American poet well known for his light verse. At the time of his death in 1971, The New York Times said his "droll verse with its unconventional rhymes made him the country's best-known producer of humorous poetry".
Known for:
- The Tale of Custard the Dragon (1936)
- The Best of Ogden Nash
- The adventures of Isabel (1963)
- Selected Poetry of Ogden Nash
- The pocket book of Ogden Nash (1955)
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