Quote of the day
Policemen so cherish their status as keepers of the peace and protectors of the public that they have occasionally been known to beat to death those citizens or groups who question that status.
Amélie Nothomb
Born: July 9, 1966 (age 58)
Bio: Amélie Nothomb, pen name of Fabienne-Claire Nothomb born on 9 July 1966 in Etterbeek, Belgium, is a Belgian Francophone novel writer. Part of her childhood was spent in Asia.
Known for:
- The Life of Hunger (2004)
- Tokyo Fiancée (2007)
- Fear and Trembling (1998)
- Pétronille (2014)
- Hygiene and the Assassin (1992)