Quote of the day
Good authors, too, who once knew better words
Now only use four-letter words
Writing prose —
Anything goes.
William De Morgan
Born: November 16, 1839
Died: January 15, 1917 (aged 77)
Bio: William Frend De Morgan was an English potter, tile designer and novelist. A lifelong friend of William Morris, he designed tiles, stained glass and furniture for Morris & Co. from 1863 to 1872.
Known for:
- Somehow good (1906)
- When ghost meets ghost (1914)
- Alice-for-short (1907)
- It Never Can Happen Again (1909)
- Joseph Vance (1906)