“Life is a disease, and death begins already at birth. Every breath, every heartbeat, is a moment of dying-a little shove toward the end.”-Erich Maria Remarque (died on 25 September 1970)
Stars of the Photoplay, 1924: Mary Astor (died on 25 September 1987)
An illustration of Liza Kalitina, a character from Home of the Gentry:
Home of the Gentry: Liza Kalitina. The illustration is from circa 1880.
Herman Melville, 1860
D is for Dickinson, Emily:
Happy birthday, Samuel Johnson! He was born on 18 September 1709.
Samuel Johnson by Evert A. Duycknick, 1873
My morning read:
Change Lobsters-and Dance by Lilli Palmer
The Daily Rituals of Famous Writers [courtesy ShortList]
It’s quite interesting, although I could do without the judgmental tone about the de Beauvoir-Sartre relationship.
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Edith Sitwell Quote
A Small Press Life: Books. Art. Writing. Life. Tea. 