Quote of the day
Attachment is the great fabricator of illusions; reality can be attained only by someone who is detached.
Henri Michaux
Born: May 24, 1899
Died: October 19, 1984 (aged 85)
Bio: Henri Michaux was a highly idiosyncratic Belgian-born poet, writer, and painter who wrote in French. He later took French citizenship.
Known for:
- Misérable Miracle (1972)
- A barbarian in Asia (1949)
- Darkness Moves
- Thousand Times Broken: Three Books
- Selected writings: The space within (1951)