Quotes by Gelett Burgess

About Gelett Burgess:


Frank Gelett Burgess is best known as a writer of nonsense verse, such as "The Purple Cow", and for introducing French modern art to the United States for the first time in an essay titled "The Wild Men of Paris". He was the author of the popular Goops books, and he coined the term blurb.

Author Bio


  • NameGelett Burgess
  • Descriptionartist, art critic, poet, author and humorist
  • BornJanuary 30, 1866
  • DiedSeptember 18, 1951