Quote of the day
In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.
Achmat Dangor
Born: October 2, 1948
Died: September 6, 2020 (aged 71)
Bio: Achmat Dangor in Johannesburg was a South African writer. His most important works include the novels Kafka's Curse and Bitter Fruit, but he was also the author of three collections of poetry, a novella and a short-story collection.
Known for:
- Bitter Fruit (2001)
- Kafka's curse (1997)
- Strange Pilgrimages: Short Stories (2013)
- Waiting for Leila (1981)
- The Z Town trilogy (1990)