Quote of the day
There is no mistaking the dismay on the face of a writer who has just heard that his brain child is a deformed idiot.
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)