Quote of the day
The Constitution was the expression not only of a political faith, but also of political fears. It was wrought both as the organ of the national interest and as the bulwark of certain individual and local rights.
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)