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).
May Swenson
Born: May 28, 1913
Died: December 28, 1989 (aged 76)
Bio: Anna Thilda May "May" Swenson was an American poet and playwright. She is considered one of the most important and original poets of the 20th century, as often hailed by the noted critic Harold Bloom.
Known for:
- The complete love poems of May Swenson.
- The complete poems to solve (1966)
- Nature
- Made with words
- Dear Elizabeth