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
Helen Dunmore
Born: December 12, 1952
Died: June 5, 2017 (aged 64)
Bio: Helen Dunmore was a British poet, novelist and children's writer. Educated at the University of York, she now lives in Bristol. Dunmore is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.
Known for:
- The Siege (2001)
- A Spell of Winter (1995)
- The Lie (2014)
- The Betrayal (2010)