Quote of the day
Good authors, too, who once knew better words
Now only use four-letter words
Writing prose —
Anything goes.
Lou Andreas-Salomé
Born: February 12, 1861
Died: February 5, 1937 (aged 75)
Bio: Lou Andreas-Salomé was a Russian-born psychoanalyst and author. Her diverse intellectual interests led to friendships with a broad array of distinguished western thinkers, including Nietzsche, Freud, Paul Rée and Rilke.
Known for:
- The Erotic
- Looking Back
- Nietzsche