Quote of the day
But man is a Noble Animal, splendid in ashes, and pompous in the grave, solemnizing Nativities and Deaths with equal lustre, nor omitting Ceremonies of Bravery, in the infamy of his nature. Life is a pure flame, and we live by an invisible Sun within us.
Adeline Knapp
Born: March 14, 1860
Died: 1909 (aged 48)
Bio: Adeline E. Knapp was an American journalist, author, social activist, environmentalist and educator, who is today remembered largely for her tempestuous lesbian relationship with Charlotte Perkins Gilman.
Known for:
- The well in the desert (1908)
- Upland pastures (1897)
- THIS THEN IS UPLAND PASTURES B