Quote of the day
The difference between burlesque and the newspapers is that the former never pretended to be performing a public service by exposure.
Clark Ashton Smith
Born: January 13, 1893
Died: August 14, 1961 (aged 68)
Bio: Clark Ashton Smith was a self-educated American poet, sculptor, painter and author of fantasy, horror and science fiction short stories. He achieved early local recognition, largely through the enthusiasm of George Sterling, for traditional verse in the vein of Swinburne.
Known for:
- Lost Worlds (1944)
- The Dark Eidolon
- The Abominations of Yondo (1960)
- The Return of the Sorcerer
- The Double Shadow
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