Quote of the day
The Chinese seemed to be mourning Mao in a heartfelt fashion. But I wondered how many of their tears were genuine. People had practiced acting to such a degree that they confused it with their true feelings.
Claude Simon
Born: October 10, 1913
Died: July 6, 2005 (aged 91)
Bio: Claude Simon was a French novelist and critic, and the 1985 Nobel Laureate in Literature.
Known for:
- La route des Flandres (1960)
- Die Akazie (1989)
- The Flanders Road (1960)
- The Jardin des Plantes (1997)
- The Trolley (2002)








