Quote of the day
With me poetry has been not a purpose, but a passion; and the passions should be held in reverence: they must not — they cannot at will be excited, with an eye to the paltry compensations, or the more paltry commendations, of mankind.
Naomi Ragen

Born: July 10, 1949 (age 75)
Bio: Naomi Ragen is an American-Israeli Orthodox Jewish author and playwright. Ragen lives in Jerusalem and writes in English. A recurring theme in her fictional works is injustice against women in the Haredi Jewish community.
Known for:
- The Sisters Weiss (2013)
- Sotah (1992)
- The Ghost of Hannah Mendes (1998)
- The Sacrifice of Tamar (1994)
- Jephte's daughter (1989)