French writer Alphonse de Lamartine was born on 21 October 1790:
Alphonse de Lamartine by Elizabeth Latimer
Happy Birthday, Alphonse de Lamartine!
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Tag Archives: Dead Writers
Maya Angelou on One Million Realities
“If one is lucky, a solitary fantasy can totally transform one million realities.”-Maya Angelou
Writers in Art: Hermann Hesse, 1905
Portrait of Hermann Hesse by Ernst Würtenberger, 1905:
Hermann Hesse by Ernst Würtenberger, 1905
[Book Nerd Links] Anne Sexton, T.S. Eliot, Stephen Spender, Feminist Wisdom, and More
- Madness is a Waste of Time [THE PARIS REVIEW]
- A Compound of Knave and Blockhead [THE PARIS REVIEW]
- Stunning Poster Art Celebrating Feminist Wisdom and Action [FLAVORWIRE]
- The Sweetest Debut: Danielle Dutton on Resurrecting a 17th Century Iconoclast [FLAVORWIRE]
A Quote and a Photo in Honor of Faith Baldwin’s Birthday
American novelist Faith Baldwin was born on 1 October 1893.
Here she is as a young woman, posing with a blurry dog:
Faith Baldwin, circa 1910-1915
“Character builds slowly, but it can be torn down with incredible swiftness.”-Faith Baldwin
It’s Your Birthday, Truman!
Truman Capote, that elegant rascal, was born on 30 September 1924:
Truman Capote photographed by Roger Higgins, 1959. Source: New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper Photograph Collection. Public Domain.
“Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor.”-Truman Capote
Carson McCullers on Essential Loneliness
Carson McCullers Quote
The Splendiferously Bearded Writers Social Club: Theodor Storm
- Name: Theodor Storm
- D/O/B: 14 September 1817
- Member Since: 1862
- Status: Charter Member
- Important Role: Legal Counsel
- Hobbies: Law; exfoliating his cheeks; combing that wavy beard
Theodor Storm
Anne Sexton on Poetry
Anne Sexton Quote
[Book Nerd Art] Frontispiece to The Sea Lady by H.G. Wells
Published by D. Appleton and Co., 1902:
Frontispiece to The Sea Lady by H.G. Wells
Today is H.G. Wells’ birthday!
21 September 1866
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