Quote of the day
Every human being, of whatever origin, of whatever station, deserves respect. We must each respect others even as we respect ourselves. This, as the sages of many lands have taught us, is a golden rule in individual and group, as well as international, relations.
Glenway Wescott

Born: April 11, 1901
Died: February 22, 1987 (aged 85)
Bio: Glenway Wescott was an American poet, novelist and essayist. A figure of the American expatriate literary community in Paris during the 1920s Wescott was openly gay. His relationship with longtime companion Monroe Wheeler lasted from 1919 until Wescott's death.
Known for:
- The Pilgrim Hawk: A Love Story (1940)
- Apartment in Athens (1945)
- The Grandmothers (1927)
- Good-bye, Wisconsin (1928)
- A Visit to Priapus and Other Stories