Quote of the day
With me poetry has been not a purpose, but a passion; and the passions should be held in reverence: they must not — they cannot at will be excited, with an eye to the paltry compensations, or the more paltry commendations, of mankind.
Irwin Shaw
Born: February 27, 1913
Died: May 16, 1984 (aged 71)
Bio: Irwin Shaw was an American playwright, screenwriter, novelist, and short-story author whose written works have sold more than 14 million copies.
Known for:
- Rich Man, Poor Man (1970)
- The Young Lions (1948)
- Lucy Crown (1956)
- Beggarman, Thief (1978)
- Nightwork: A Novel (1975)