Quote of the day
Park women, properly so called, are those degraded creatures, utterly lost to all sense of shame, who wander about the paths most frequented after nightfall in the Parks, and consent to any species of humiliation for the sake of acquiring a few shillings
Charles Causley
Born: August 24, 1917
Died: November 4, 2003 (aged 86)
Bio: Charles Stanley Causley was a Cornish poet, schoolmaster and writer. His work is noted for its simplicity and directness and for its associations with folklore, especially when linked to his native Cornwall.
Known for:
- Figgie Hobbin (1970)
- Jack the Treacle Eater (1987)
- Secret Destinations (1984)
- The Young Man of Cury (1993)
- Collected Poems for Children (1996)