Quote of the day
The difference between burlesque and the newspapers is that the former never pretended to be performing a public service by exposure.
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)