Famous bearded gent Herman Melville was born on 1 August 1819:
Herman Melville, 1885
Happy Birthday, Herman!
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Tag Archives: Dead Writers
Herman Melville on Truth Uncompromisingly Told
“Truth uncompromisingly told will always have its jagged edges.”-Herman Melville (Billy Budd)
Happy Birthday, George Bernard Shaw!
The inimitable George Bernard Shaw was born on 26 July 1856:
GBS, 1889
Isak Dinesen on the Divine Art
“The divine art is the story.”-Isak Dinesen
George Bernard Shaw on Humanity
“Only on paper has humanity yet achieved glory, beauty, truth, knowledge, virtue, and abiding love.”-George Bernard Shaw
Another Caricature of George Bernard Shaw
This caricature of George Bernard Shaw is what the world needs…
Caricature of George Bernard Shaw in the 16 August 1911 issue of Vanity Fair
Franz Kafka on the Frozen Sea
Happy birthday, Franz Kafka! He was born on 3 July 1883.
Franz Kafka Quote
Erich Maria Remarque Quote
This is pretty decent writing advice, too, if taken only when needed.
Erich Maria Remarque Quote
[Book Nerd Links] Four Links for the New Week
- A Comic Book Character Seeks Sexual Empowerment in Postwar Italy [HYPERALLERGIC]
- Get over it [THE ECONOMIST]
- Now There’s a Rotten Tomatoes for Books, and It’s Called Book Marks [FLAVORWIRE]
- See the Fabulous Wardrobe of the French Countess Who Inspired Marcel Proust [NEW YORK RACKED]
Writers in Art: Harriet Martineau
Harriet Martineau was born on 12 June 1802:
Harriet Martineau
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