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).
Marilyn Nelson
Born: April 26, 1946 (age 79)
Bio: Marilyn Nelson is an American poet, translator and children's book author. She is the author or translator of twelve books and three chapbooks. From 1978 to 1994 she wrote books as Marilyn Nelson Waniek.
Known for:
- Carver: A Life in Poems (1997)
- A Wreath for Emmett Till (2005)
- How I Discovered Poetry (2014)
- Fortune's bones (2004)