Quote of the day
My own early experiences in war led me to suspect the value of discipline, even in that sphere where it is so often regarded as the first essential for success.
Claudia Rankine
Born: 1963 (age 62)
Bio: Claudia Rankine is a poet, essayist, playwright and the editor of several anthologies. She is the author of five volumes of poetry, two plays and various essays.
Known for:
- Citizen: An American Lyric (2014)
- Don't Let Me Be Lonely: An American Lyric (2004)
- Nothing in Nature is Private (1994)
- The end of the alphabet (1998)