Quote of the day
Nobody understood better than Mr. Lincoln the obvious truth that in politics it does not suffice merely to nominate candidates. Something must also be done to elect them.
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)