Happy Birthday Jan Morris
Travel Blog • Jim Benning • 10.02.06 | 3:44 PM ET
The prolific author, who has written often about her travels, turns 80 today. The Guardian pays tribute: “[S]he is one of the great pioneers of modern travel writing, displaying quirkiness, cultural curiosity and evocation in her essays and books.” Morris’s Trieste and the Meaning of Nowhere made World Hum’s list of the all-time Top 30 Travel Books.
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Rhea 10.02.06 | 7:11 PM ET
Very cool. I remember when Jan changed genders, although I bet that is not the thing she wants to be remembered for.
erika atkinson 10.16.06 | 1:10 PM ET
Belated Happy Birthday, Dear Jan Morris. May every day be a new beginning for you, forever. Congratulations.
You have provided me with untold “traveling” joys as I’ve read [almost] all your amazing books, one by one by one. I thank you for these precious journeys, I thank you for you, and I will never forget our once chance meeting in San Francisco a few years ago, when for a few moments—accompanied by a great handshake!—we exchanged a few precious words. You are unsurpassable. A noble Lady!
I look forward with eager anticipation to your latest “last” book!
With much gratitude and love,
Erika Atkinson
Cathy 11.20.06 | 3:00 AM ET
Happy Birthday Jan!
Your book Connundrum gave me new hope and propelled me toward my own salvation! Thank-you for being there at that time for me, and for all our"sisters"in turmoil!Thank-you also for your braveness and frankness at a time of such fear!!!!