Quote of the day
I don't say 'Tis impossible for an impudent man not to rise in the world, but a moderate merit with a large share of impudence is more probable to be advanced than the greatest qualifications without it.
Edith Grossman

Born: March 22, 1936
Died: September 4, 2023 (aged 87)
Bio: Edith Grossman was an American Spanish-to-English literary translator.
Known for:
- Why Translation Matters (2010)
- Widows (1997)
- The antipoetry of Nicanor Parra (1972)