Quote of the day
It is still not enough for language to have clarity and content … it must also have a goal and an imperative. Otherwise from language we descend to chatter, from chatter to babble and from babble to confusion.
Nissim Ezekiel
Born: December 16, 1924
Died: January 9, 2004 (aged 79)
Bio: Nissim Ezekiel was an Indian Jewish poet, actor, playwright, editor and art-critic. He was a foundational figure in postcolonial India's literary history, specifically for Indian writing in English.