Quote of the day
If we justify war, it is because all peoples always justify the traits of which they find themselves possessed, not because war will bear an objective examination of its merits.
Nathaniel Mackey
Born: 1947 (age 78)
Bio: Nathaniel Mackey is an American poet, novelist, anthologist, literary critic and editor. He is the Reynolds Price Professor of Creative Writing at Duke University and a Chancellor of The Academy of American Poets. Mackey is currently teaching a poetry workshop at Duke University.
Known for:
- Splay Anthem (2006)
- Bedouin Hornbook (1986)
- Bass Cathedral (2007)
- Nod House (2011)