Quote of the day
In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.
Alicia Ostriker
Born: November 11, 1937 (age 87)
Bio: Alicia Suskin Ostriker is an American poet and scholar who writes Jewish feminist poetry. She was called "America's most fiercely honest poet," by Progressive.
Known for:
- The Book of Seventy (2009)
- The volcano sequence (2002)
- The Old Woman, the Tulip, and the Dog (2014)
- The imaginary lover (1986)