Quote of the day
There is no mistaking the dismay on the face of a writer who has just heard that his brain child is a deformed idiot.
Pearl S. Buck
Born: June 26, 1892
Died: March 6, 1973 (aged 80)
Bio: Pearl Sydenstricker Buck, also known by her Chinese name Sai Zhenzhu, was an American writer and novelist. As the daughter of missionaries, Buck spent most of her life before 1934 in China.
Known for:
- The Good Earth (1931)
- East Wind: West Wind (1930)
- A House Divided (1935)
- Dragon Seed (1942)
- Imperial Woman (1956)
Pearl S. Buck Quotes