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Happy 100th Birthday, Marguerite Duras!

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Marguerite Duras was born on 4 April 1914.

“She had lived her early years as though she were waiting for something she might, but never did, become.”-Marguerite Duras, The Ravishing of Lol Stein

The tomb of Marguerite Duras

The tomb of Marguerite Duras

3 April 1783: Washington Irving, American Dreamboat

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Washington Irving, a titan in the annals of American Literature, was born on 3 April 1783.

“There is a serene and settled majesty to woodland scenery that enters into the soul and delights and elevates it, and fills it with noble inclinations.”-Washington Irving

Surprisingly, the father of Ichabod and Rip was something of a dreamboat as a young man.

Washington Irving at 22

Washington Irving at 22.

Portrait of Washington Irving by John Wesley Jarvis, 1809

Portrait of Washington Irving by John Wesley Jarvis, 1809.

Washington Irving in 1820

Washington Irving in 1820.

[Alternative Muses] Birthday Mashup: Émile Zola/Buddy Ebsen

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“If you ask me what I came to do in this world, I, an artist, will answer you: I am here to live out loud.”-Émile Zola (born 2 April 1840)

Buddy Ebsen, 1936

Buddy Ebsen, 1936. He was born on 2 April 1908.

Shirley Temple and Buddy Ebsen in Captain January (1936).

Shirley Temple and Buddy Ebsen in Captain January (1936). 

Darwin on Poetry

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“If I had my life to live over again, I would have made a rule to read some poetry and listen to some music at least once every week.”-Charles Darwin

The Drawbridge by Vincent van Gogh, 1888

The Drawbridge by Vincent van Gogh, 1888. I’d add “look at beautiful things as often as possible” to the list.

Daily Diversion #198: View from the Party

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I didn’t post anything yesterday, because it was my lovely best friend’s birthday. I was too busy partying it up at a place with incredible views. Like this:

Pretty Party View

Pretty Party View

“Don’t walk behind me; I may not lead. Don’t walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.”-Albert Camus