Quote of the day
You're neither unnatural, nor abominable, nor mad; you're as much a part of what people call nature as anyone else; only you're unexplained as yet—you've not got your niche in creation.
Franz Grillparzer
Born: January 15, 1791
Died: January 21, 1872 (aged 81)
Bio: Franz Seraphicus Grillparzer was an Austrian writer who is chiefly known for his dramas. He also wrote the oration for Ludwig van Beethoven's funeral.
Known for:
- Das Goldene Vliess (1822)
- Sappho: A Tragedy in Five Acts (1827)
- Hero and Leander
- The Poor Fiddler