Asked to explain what was taking him so long to complete Ulysses, he said "I have the right words already. What I'm seeking is the perfect order of the words in the sentences I have."
Who is James Joyce?
200
This Italian composer, best known for The Barber of Seville, wrote the overture to La Gazza Ladra on the very day of the first performance of the opera in the theatre itself.
Who is Rossini?
300
This character in a Pulitzer Prize winning novel famously put off dealing with problems, saying "I can't think about that right now. If I do, I'll go crazy. I'll think about that tomorrow."
Who is Scarlett O'Hara?
400
This great jazz musician and composer once said "Without a deadline, I can't finish nothin'."
Who is Duke Ellington?
500
His legendary habit of delay caused his classic poem "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" to be five years late to press.