Quote of the day
Although there exist many thousand subjects for elegant conversation, there are persons who cannot meet a cripple without talking about feet.
Weldon Kees
Born: February 24, 1914
Died: July 18, 1955 (aged 41)
Bio: Harry Weldon Kees was an American poet, painter, literary critic, novelist, playwright, jazz pianist, short story writer, and filmmaker.
Known for:
- The collected poems of Weldon Kees
- Selected short stories of Weldon Kees
- Weldon Kees and the Midcentury Generation
- Fall Quarter