Quote of the day
In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.
Tony Harrison
Born: April 30, 1937 (age 87)
Bio: Tony Harrison is an English poet, translator and playwright. He was born in Leeds and he received his education in Classics from Leeds Grammar School and Leeds University.
Known for:
- Collected Film Poetry (2007)
- The Trackers of Oxyrhynchus (1990)
- The shadow of Hiroshima and other film/poems (1995)
- Square rounds (1992)