Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
Andre Norton

Born: February 17, 1912
Died: March 17, 2005 (aged 93)
Bio: Andre Alice Norton was an American writer of science fiction and fantasy with some works of historical fiction and contemporary fiction. She wrote primarily under the pen name Andre Norton, but also under Andrew North and Allen Weston.
Known for:
- Witch World
- The Time Traders (1958)
- Plague Ship (1956)
- Star Man's Son (1952)
- The Zero Stone (1968)