Quote of the day
War is not its own end, except in some catastrophic slide into absolute damnation. It's peace that's wanted. Some better peace than the one you started with.
Alessandro Baricco

Born: January 25, 1958 (age 67)
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)