Quote of the day
Nobody understood better than Mr. Lincoln the obvious truth that in politics it does not suffice merely to nominate candidates. Something must also be done to elect them.
Seamus Deane

Born: February 9, 1940
Died: May 12, 2021 (aged 81)
Bio: Seamus Deane was an Irish poet, novelist, and critic.
Known for:
- Reading in the Dark (1996)
- Celtic revivals (1985)
- Strange country (1997)
- A Short History of Irish Literature (1986)
- Foreign Affections (2005)