Quote of the day
It is better to meet danger than to wait for it. He that is on a lee shore, and foresees a hurricane, stands out to sea and encounters a storm to avoid a shipwreck.
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)