Quote of the day
With me poetry has been not a purpose, but a passion; and the passions should be held in reverence: they must not — they cannot at will be excited, with an eye to the paltry compensations, or the more paltry commendations, of mankind.
Kuki Gallmann

Born: June 1, 1943 (age 81)
Bio: Kuki Gallmann is an Italian-born Kenyan national, best-selling author, poet, environmental activist, and conservationist.
Known for:
- I Dreamed of Africa (1991)
- African Nights (1994)
- Night of the Lions (1999)
- Ich träumte von Afrika (1994)
- Afrikanische Nächte (1998)