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).
Herta Müller
Born: August 17, 1953 (age 71)
Bio: Herta Müller is a Romanian-born German novelist, poet, essayist and recipient of the 2009 Nobel Prize in Literature. Born in Nițchidorf, Timiș County in Romania, her native language is German.
Known for:
- The Hunger Angel (2009)
- The Land of Green Plums (1994)
- The Appointment (1997)
- Nadirs (1982)
- The Passport (1986)