Quote of the day
If a man insisted always on being serious, and never allowed himself a bit of fun and relaxation, he would go mad or become unstable without knowing it.
Ernesto Sábato

Born: June 24, 1911
Died: April 30, 2011 (aged 99)
Bio: Ernesto Sabato was an Argentine writer, painter and physicist. According to the BBC he "won some of the most prestigious prizes in Hispanic literature" and "became very influential in the literary world throughout Latin America".
Known for:
- The Tunnel (1948)
- On Heroes and Tombs (1961)
- Antes del fin (1998)
- Abaddón el exterminador (1974)
- El Escritor y Sus Fantasmas (1964)