Quote of the day
In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.
Jill Johnston
Born: May 17, 1929
Died: September 18, 2010 (aged 81)
Bio: Jill Johnston was an American feminist author and cultural critic who wrote Lesbian Nation in 1973 and was a longtime writer for The Village Voice. She was also a leader of the lesbian separatist movement of the 1970s.
Known for:
- Marmalade me (1971)
- Jasper Johns: Privileged Information (1996)
- Admission accomplished (1998)
- England's Child (2008)