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).
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)