Quote of the day
My husband is exceedingly busy. For some time the talk of his going had been slack, but just now again there seems to be a move to get him sent to the front!
Ernest J. Gaines
Born: January 15, 1933
Died: November 5, 2019 (aged 86)
Bio: Ernest James Gaines was an African-American author whose works have been taught in college classrooms and translated into many languages, including French, Spanish, German, Russian and Chinese. Four of his works have been made into television movies.
Known for:
- A Lesson Before Dying (1993)
- The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1971)
- A Gathering of Old Men (1983)
- Catherine Carmier (1964)
- Of love and dust (1967)