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.
Natalie Babbitt
Born: July 28, 1932
Died: October 31, 2016 (aged 84)
Bio: Natalie Zane Babbitt was an American writer and illustrator of children's books. Her acclaimed 1975 novel Tuck Everlasting has been adapted into two feature films and a Broadway musical.
Known for:
- Tuck Everlasting (1975)
- Knee-Knock Rise (1970)
- The Search for Delicious (1969)
- The eyes of the Amaryllis (1977)
- The Devil's Storybook (1974)