Quote of the day
All thought must, directly or indirectly, by way of certain characters, relate ultimately to intuitions, and therefore, with us, to sensibility, because in no other way can an object be given to us.
Stanley Elkin
Born: May 11, 1930
Died: May 31, 1995 (aged 65)
Bio: Stanley Lawrence Elkin was an American novelist, short story writer, and essayist. His extravagant, satirical fiction revolves around American consumerism, popular culture, and male-female relationships.
Known for:
- The Dick Gibson show (1971)
- The living end (1979)
- The franchiser (1976)
- The magic kingdom (1985)
- Criers & kibitzers, kibitzers & criers (1965)