Patrick O’Connor? Stella Adler? Edward Fuller? Elizabeth Hodgson? Irving Babbitt? Margaret Harford? Jed Harris? Anonymous? Question for Quote Investigator: Living authors are often viewed with a mixture of suspicion and aggravation. Here are three versions of a pertinent adage: (1) The only good author is a dead author.(2) All good authors are dead authors.(3) The … Continue reading "Adage Origin: The Only Good Author Is a Dead Author"
