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).
Frederick Exley
Born: March 28, 1929
Died: June 17, 1992 (aged 63)
Bio: Frederick Earl "Fred" Exley was an American writer best known as the author of the fictional memoir A Fan's Notes.
Known for:
- A Fan's Notes (1968)
- Last notes from home (1988)
- Pages from a cold island (1975)
- Modern Library Consumer Brochure