Quote of the day
From too much love of living,
From hope and fear set free,
We thank with brief thanksgiving
Whatever gods may be
That no life lives for ever,
That dead men rise up never;
That even the weariest river
Winds somewhere safe to sea.
Alessandro Baricco

Born: January 25, 1958 (age 68)
Bio: Alessandro Baricco is a popular Italian writer, director and performer. His novels have been translated into a wide number of languages. He currently lives in Rome with his wife and two sons.
Known for:
- Ocean Sea (1993)
- Novecento: pianist (1994)
- Mr Gwyn (2011)
- Lands of Glass (1991)







