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).
Cees Nooteboom
Born: July 31, 1933 (age 91)
Bio: Cees Nooteboom is a Dutch novelist, poet, and journalist. He has won numerous literary awards and has been mentioned as a candidate for the Nobel Prize in literature.
Known for:
- The Following Story (1991)
- Roads to Santiago (1992)
- All Souls' Day (1998)
- Lost Paradise (2004)
- Nomad's Hotel (2012)