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.
Andrzej Stasiuk
Born: September 25, 1960 (age 64)
Bio: Andrzej Stasiuk is one of the most successful and internationally acclaimed contemporary Polish writers, journalists and literary critics. He is best known for his travel literature and essays that describe the reality of Eastern Europe and its relationship with the West.
Known for:
- On the Road to Babadag (2004)
- Tales of Galicia (1995)
- Mury Hebronu (1992)
- Dukla (Polish Literature Series) (2011)