Quote of the day
There are no countries in the world less known by the British than these selfsame British Islands, or where more strange things are every day occurring.
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)