Quote of the day
Time and trouble will tame an advanced young woman, but an advanced old woman is uncontrollable by any earthly force.
Carolyn Kizer
Born: December 10, 1925
Died: October 9, 2014 (aged 88)
Bio: Carolyn Ashley Kizer was an American poet of the Pacific Northwest whose works reflect her feminism. She won the Pulitzer Prize in 1985.
Known for:
- Pro femina (2000)
- Cool, Calm, and Collected (2001)
- The ungrateful garden (1961)
- Mermaids in the basement (1984)