Quote of the day
Good authors, too, who once knew better words
Now only use four-letter words
Writing prose —
Anything goes.
Fran Landesman
Born: October 21, 1927
Died: July 23, 2011 (aged 83)
Bio: Fran Landesman was an American lyricist and poet. She grew up in New York City and lived for years in Saint Louis, Missouri, where her husband Jay Landesman operated the Crystal Palace nightclub.
Known for:
- More truth than poetry (1979)
- The Thorny Side of Love (1992)
- Invade my privacy (1978)
- Rhymes at midnight (1996)