Quote of the day
Look in the mirror. The face that pins you with its double gaze reveals a chastening secret. You are looking into a predator's eyes. Most predators have eyes set right on the front of their heads, so they can use binocular vision to sight and track their prey.
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)