Quote of the day
It is better to meet danger than to wait for it. He that is on a lee shore, and foresees a hurricane, stands out to sea and encounters a storm to avoid a shipwreck.
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)