Quote by: Richard Elman

If I wanted to be Rimbaud, what was I doing in graduate school? Trying to stay out of the army, of course. Graduate study gave me a draft deferment. But I also knew I lacked erudition and polish and was often sunk in forlorn reveries.


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Author Bio


  • NameRichard Elman
  • DescriptionAmerican novelist, poet, journalist and teacher (1934-1997)
  • BornApril 23, 1934
  • DiedDecember 31, 1997
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionJournalist; Novelist