Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
John Birtwhistle
Born: June 28, 1946 (age 78)
Bio: John Birtwhistle is an English poet whose libretto for David Blake's opera The Plumber's Gift was staged by English National Opera at the London Coliseum and broadcast on Radio 3.
Known for:
- A selection of poems (1989)
- Eventualities (2013)
- Tidal Models (1980)
- Our worst suspicions (1985)
- Oxford Handbook of General Practice (2002)