Quote of the day
If we justify war, it is because all peoples always justify the traits of which they find themselves possessed, not because war will bear an objective examination of its merits.
Gwendolyn MacEwen
Born: September 1, 1941
Died: November 29, 1987 (aged 46)
Bio: Gwendolyn Margaret MacEwen was a Canadian poet and novelist. A "sophisticated, wide-ranging and thoughtful writer," she published more than 20 books in her life.
Known for:
- The T.E. Lawrence poems (1982)
- Julian the Magician (1963)
- King of Egypt, King of Dreams (1971)
- Selected Poetry of Gwendolyn MacEwen
- The Honey Drum: Seven Tales from Arab Lands (1983)