Quote of the day
If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.
David Markson
Born: December 20, 1927
Died: June 4, 2010 (aged 82)
Bio: David Merrill Markson was an American novelist. He was the author of several postmodern novels, including Springer's Progress, Wittgenstein's Mistress, and Reader's Block. His final book, The Last Novel, published in 2007, was called "a real tour de force" by The New York Times.
Known for:
- Wittgenstein's Mistress (1988)
- This is not a novel (2001)
- The Last Novel (2007)
- Reader's block (1996)
- Vanishing Point (2004)