Beard-Off Conclusion

The anticipation was overwhelming, I know.  Due to a massive influx of visitors (I think 3 people visited the site over the past month, and only one was my mother!), the poll was successfully decisive.  The best Literary Beard of all time is Henrik Ibsen!

Beard-Off

In Fitzgerald's This Side of Paradise, Amory Blaine keeps pictures of Literary figures with beards up on his wall to inspire him. Being among the most juvenile humans alive, I propose a Beard-Off. Check out the beards in the Picasa web album, then vote in the poll. Who has the best beard?

When voting, keep in mind that amazing handlebar mustaches, beautiful sideburns, and roaring goatees are on a competitive level. Feel free to proffer your own missed author of literary significance.  The first two are Homer and Doestoevsky.