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Marcel Proust on Art, Love, Memory, and More

Happy birthday, Marcel Proust! Here are some quotes from the writer: “Love is space and time measured by…

Happy birthday, Big Other contributor Jeffery Renard Allen! Celebrate by reading Allen’s “Four Poems,” which we published in 2025! Then…

Happy birthday, Franz Kafka! Here are some quotes from the writer: “I usually solve problems by letting them…

Happy birthday, Octavia E. Butler! Here are some quotes from her writing. “There’s nothing new under the sun, but…

Happy birthday, Salman Rushdie! 79, today! Here are some quotes from his books and interviews: “Go for broke. Always…

Recognizing excellence in literature published in 2025 and supporting the vital work of innovative writers and adventurous presses, we…

Happy birthday, William Butler Yeats! Here are some quotes from his writing: “Words alone are certain good.” …

Happy birthday, Fernando Pessoa! Here are some quotes from his writing: “Be plural, like the universe!” “To…

Happy birthday, Susan Howe! 89, today! Here are some quotes from her writing: “Originality is the discovery of…

Happy birthday, Federico García Lorca! Here are some quotes from his writing: “Only mystery allows us to live,…