Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
Fred Vargas
Born: June 7, 1957 (age 67)
Bio: Fred Vargas is the pseudonym of the French historian, archaeologist and writer Frédérique Audoin-Rouzeau.
Known for:
- Have Mercy on Us All (2001)
- The Three Evangelists (2006)
- Wash This Blood Clean from My Hand (2004)
- The Chalk Circle Man (1991)
- Seeking Whom He May Devour (1999)