Quote of the day
I don't say 'Tis impossible for an impudent man not to rise in the world, but a moderate merit with a large share of impudence is more probable to be advanced than the greatest qualifications without it.
Jane Kenyon
Born: May 23, 1947
Died: April 22, 1995 (aged 47)
Bio: Jane Kenyon was an American poet and translator. Her work is often characterized as simple, spare, and emotionally resonant. Kenyon was the second wife of poet, editor, and critic Donald Hall who made her the subject of many of his poems.
Known for:
- Let evening come (1990)
- Otherwise
- Hundred White Daffodils
- The boat of quiet hours (1986)
- Collected Poems