Quote of the day
With me poetry has been not a purpose, but a passion; and the passions should be held in reverence: they must not — they cannot at will be excited, with an eye to the paltry compensations, or the more paltry commendations, of mankind.
Edward Gorey
Born: February 22, 1925
Died: April 15, 2000 (aged 75)
Bio: Edward St. John Gorey was an American writer and artist noted for his illustrated books. His characteristic pen-and-ink drawings often depict vaguely unsettling narrative scenes in Victorian and Edwardian settings.
Known for:
- The Gashlycrumb Tinies (1963)
- The Doubtful Guest (1957)
- The Curious Sofa (1961)
- Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats (1939)