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).
Ignazio Silone

Born: May 1, 1900
Died: August 22, 1978 (aged 78)
Bio: Ignazio Silone was the pseudonym of Secondino Tranquilli, an Italian author and politician.
Known for:
- Fontamara (1933)
- Bread and Wine (1937)
- The Abruzzo trilogy
- Luca's Secret (1956)
- La scuola dei dittatori (1962)