book meme

Mar. 20th, 2011 01:37 am
dragonyphoenix: Francine from Strangers in Paradise (Francine)
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Meme taken from mofetash
1. Grab the nearest book.
2. Open the book to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the text of the next 3 sentences on your LJ along with these instructions.
5. Don’t you dare dig for that "cool" or "intellectual" book in your closet! I know you were thinking about it! Just pick up whatever is closest.
6. Tag five people.

"He dropped out of the program, but continued to write poetry - and managed not only to support himself through his writing, but to earn a place as one of the most influential American poets of the century.

Throughout his life, Huges was exposed to discrimination and segregation, but he wrote, he says 'without fear or shame.' As a cultural beacon and a mentor for young black writers, he showed America a new vision for hope and justice." - Poets Corner: The One-And-Only Poetry Book for the Whole Family compiled by John Lithgow. Yeah, pretentious title, but I like the poems, and yes, this was the first book I saw when I looked around the room.

The quote is about Langston Hughes and is after the line that talks about how he started out studying engineering at Columbia University because his father thought he couldn't make a living writing poetry.
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