Richard Ellmann

American writer and literary critic (1918–1987).

Born March 15th, 1918 in Highland Park.

Died May 13th, 1987 at 69 years old in Oxford (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).

Occupations
biographer, journalist, literary critic, literary scholar, scholar of English, writer
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There is only one god and his name is Death, and there is only one thing we say to Death: ‘Not today’. Syrio Forel