Quote of the day
In the past the man has been first; in the future the system must be first. This in no sense, however, implies that great men are not needed. On the contrary, the first object of any good system must be that of developing first-class men
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)