Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
William McGonagall
Born: 1825
Died: September 29, 1902 (aged 77)
Bio: William Topaz McGonagall was a Scottish weaver, doggerel poet and actor. He won notoriety as an extremely bad poet who exhibited no recognition of, or concern for, his peers' opinions of his work.
Known for:
- World's Worst Poet
- Poetic gems
- William McGonagall: Collected Poems
- The Comic Legend of William McGonagall