Quote of the day
Like stones rolling down hills, fair ideas reach their objectives despite all obstacles and barriers. It may be possible to speed or hinder them, but impossible to stop them.
Al Alvarez
Born: August 5, 1929
Died: September 23, 2019 (aged 90)
Bio: Alfred Alvarez was an English poet, novelist, essayist and critic who publishes under the name A. Alvarez and Al Alvarez.
Known for:
- The Savage God (1971)
- The Biggest Game in Town (1983)
- Feeding the rat (1988)
- Pondlife: A Swimmer's Journal (2013)
- The Writer's Voice (2004)