Quote of the day
If we would build on a sure foundation in friendship, we must love friends for their sake rather than for our own.
Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick
Born: May 2, 1950
Died: April 12, 2009 (aged 58)
Bio: Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick was an American academic scholar in the fields of gender studies, queer theory, and critical theory. Her critical writings helped create the field of queer studies.
Known for:
- Epistemology of the Closet (1990)
- Touching feeling (2002)
- A dialogue on love (1999)
- The Weather in Proust