Quote of the day
I don't say 'Tis impossible for an impudent man not to rise in the world, but a moderate merit with a large share of impudence is more probable to be advanced than the greatest qualifications without it.
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)