Quote of the day
My own early experiences in war led me to suspect the value of discipline, even in that sphere where it is so often regarded as the first essential for success.
Alasdair Gray
Born: December 28, 1934
Died: December 29, 2019 (aged 85)
Bio: Alasdair Gray was a Scottish writer and artist. His most acclaimed work is his first novel, Lanark, published in 1981 and written over a period of almost 30 years.
Known for:
- Lanark: A Life in Four Books (1981)
- Poor Things (1992)
- 1982, Janine (1984)
- The Book of Prefaces
- Unlikely stories, mostly (1951)