Quote of the day
Good authors, too, who once knew better words
Now only use four-letter words
Writing prose —
Anything goes.
John O'Hara
Born: January 31, 1905
Died: April 11, 1970 (aged 65)
Bio: John Henry O'Hara was an American writer. He first earned a reputation for short stories and later became a best-selling novelist before the age of thirty with Appointment in Samarra and Butterfield 8.
Known for:
- Appointment in Samarra (1934)
- Ten North Frederick (1955)
- A Rage to Live (1949)
- Gibbsville, PA: The Classic Stories
- John O'Hara's Hollywood