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
E. L. Doctorow
Born: January 6, 1931
Died: July 21, 2015 (aged 84)
Bio: Edgar Lawrence "E. L." Doctorow was an American novelist, editor, and professor, best known internationally for his works of historical fiction. He has been described as one of the most important American novelists of the 20th century.
Known for:
- Ragtime (1975)
- Billy Bathgate (1989)
- The Book of Daniel (1971)
- The March (2005)
- World's Fair (1985)
E. L. Doctorow Quotes