Quote of the day
In the past the man has been first; in the future the system must be first. This in no sense, however, implies that great men are not needed. On the contrary, the first object of any good system must be that of developing first-class men
Nelly Sachs
Born: December 10, 1891
Died: May 12, 1970 (aged 78)
Bio: Nelly Sachs was a Jewish German poet and playwright whose experiences resulting from the rise of the Nazis in World War II Europe transformed her into a poignant spokeswoman for the grief and yearnings of her fellow Jews.
Known for:
- Paul Celan, Nelly Sachs
- Fahrt ins Staublose (1961)
- Collected Poems I, 1944-1949
- O the chimneys (1967)
- The seeker, and other poems