Rudyard Kipling was one of the most popular writers in English, in both prose and verse, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The author Henry James famously said of him: "Kipling strikes me personally as the most complete man of genius (as distinct from fine intelligence) that I have ever known." In 1907, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, making him the first English language writer to receive the prize, and he remains today its youngest-ever recipient. Among other honors, he was sounded out for the British Poet Laureateship and on several occasions for a knighthood, all of which he rejected.
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"My mother said to me, "If you are a soldier, you will become a general. If you are a monk, you will become the Pope." Instead, I was a painter, and became Picasso."
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Paisley,
I plan to record a "Poe Week" this summer, two short stories, three poems. I'll be sure to include "Telltale Heart." Thanks for the suggestion.
Be well,
Walter
walter...
i just wanted you to know how much i loved todays reading of "if"... kipling is amazing... i am thinking of how i can work it into a post..
also,, if you have one,, i would love to hear a properly read rendition of poe's tell-tale heart.... so moving in audio....
thanks.. and take care....