Quote of the day
If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.
Rosellen Brown
Born: May 12, 1939 (age 85)
Bio: Rosellen Brown is an American author, and has been an instructor of English and creative writing at several universities, including the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the University of Houston. She has won several grants and awards for her work.
Known for:
- Civil Wars (1984)
- Half a Heart (1957)
- Before and After (1992)
- Cora Fry's pillow book (1994)
- Tender mercies (1978)