Quote of the day
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them. With Major Major it had been all three. Based on quote from Shakespeare, Twelfth Night Act II, scene v: Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon 'em.
Harry Martinson
Born: May 6, 1904
Died: February 11, 1978 (aged 73)
Bio: Harry Martinson was a Swedish author, poet and former sailor. In 1949 he was elected into the Swedish Academy. He was awarded a joint Nobel Prize in Literature in 1974 together with fellow Swede Eyvind Johnson "for writings that catch the dewdrop and reflect the cosmos".
Known for:
- Aniara (1956)
- Flowering Nettle (1935)
- The Road (1948)
- Fem unga
- Wild Bouquet: Nature Poems







