Quote of the day
I do not ask, O Lord, that life may be
A pleasant road.
I do not ask that Thou wouldst take from me
Aught of its load;
Bohumil Hrabal
Born: March 28, 1914
Died: February 3, 1997 (aged 82)
Bio: Bohumil Hrabal was a Czech writer, regarded by many Czechs as one of the best writers of the 20th century.
Known for:
- Too Loud a Solitude (1976)
- I Served the King of England (1971)
- Dancing Lessons for the Advanced in Age (1964)
- The Little Town Where Time Stood Still (1974)
- Total Fears: Letters to Dubenka (1995)