Quote of the day
In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.
Gerald Stern
Born: February 22, 1925
Died: October 27, 2022 (aged 97)
Bio: Gerald Stern was an American poet, essayist and educator.
Known for:
- Lucky Life (1977)
- Early Collected Poems: 1965-1992 (2010)
- American Sonnets: Poems (2002)
- Save the Last Dance: Poems (2008)