William Plomer
William Plomer
William Charles Franklyn Plomer CBEwas a South African and British author, known as a novelist, poet and literary editor...
NationalitySouth African
ProfessionAuthor
Date of Birth10 December 1903
William Plomer quotes about
patriotic patriotism lasts
Patriotism is the last refuge of the sculptor.
honesty appetite-for-life effectiveness
To keep a diary is to attempt a difficult literary form. Its effectiveness is likely to derive from a special blend of honesty and appetite for life that gives the power to record everyday happenings while magically freeing them from banality and triviality.