Quote of the day
With me poetry has been not a purpose, but a passion; and the passions should be held in reverence: they must not — they cannot at will be excited, with an eye to the paltry compensations, or the more paltry commendations, of mankind.
Bob Shacochis
Born: September 9, 1951 (age 73)
Bio: Bob Shacochis is an acclaimed American novelist, short story writer, and literary journalist. He teaches creative writing at Florida State University.
Known for:
- The Woman Who Lost Her Soul (2013)
- Easy in the Islands (1985)
- Swimming in the volcano (1993)
- The Immaculate Invasion (1999)
- Next New World Stories (1989)