Quote of the day
Men were only made into "men" with great difficulty even in primitive society: the male is not naturally "a man" any more than the woman. He has to be propped up into that position with some ingenuity, and is always likely to collapse.
Morris West
Born: April 26, 1916
Died: October 9, 1999 (aged 83)
Bio: Morris Langlo West was an Australian novelist and playwright, best known for his novels The Devil's Advocate, The Shoes of the Fisherman and The Clowns of God.
Known for:
- The Shoes of the Fisherman (1963)
- The Devil's Advocate (1959)
- The Clowns of God (1981)
- The Tower of Babel (1968)
- The World is Made of Glass: A Novel (1983)