Quote of the day
Nobody understood better than Mr. Lincoln the obvious truth that in politics it does not suffice merely to nominate candidates. Something must also be done to elect 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)