I’m indebted to all the writers who’ve given permission for their work to be included in this book. I’m equally indebted to the publishing houses who’ve given permissions and to all the friends and colleagues who’ve helped me track down lost friends and favourite authors so that I could make this book as complete as possible.
I also owe a huge debt of gratitude to the friends and family who helped me get this MS to completion. You know who you are. Thank you for being so supportive.