Quote of the day
Ah, who can tell how hard it is to climb
The steep where Fame's proud temple shines afar?
Maxwell Perkins
Born: September 20, 1884
Died: June 17, 1947 (aged 62)
Bio: William Maxwell Evarts "Max" Perkins was a book editor of the early 20th century. He is remembered as the editor who discovered and nurtured American authors Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Thomas Wolfe.