Quote of the day
War is not its own end, except in some catastrophic slide into absolute damnation. It's peace that's wanted. Some better peace than the one you started with.
Hugo Claus
Born: April 5, 1929
Died: March 19, 2008 (aged 78)
Bio: Hugo Maurice Julien Claus was a leading Belgian author who published under his own name as well as various pseudonyms. Claus' literary contributions spanned the genres of drama, the novel, and poetry; he also left a legacy as a painter and film director.
Known for:
- The Sorrow of Belgium (1983)
- De Metsiers (1950)
- Wonder
- De geruchten (1996)
- Four Works for the Theatre by Hugo Claus (1990)