Quote of the day
Every human being, of whatever origin, of whatever station, deserves respect. We must each respect others even as we respect ourselves. This, as the sages of many lands have taught us, is a golden rule in individual and group, as well as international, relations.
Ismail Kadare
Born: January 28, 1936
Died: July 1, 2024 (aged 88)
Bio: Ismail Kadare was an Albanian novelist and poet. He was a leading international literary figure and intellectual. He focused on poetry until the publication of his first novel, The General of the Dead Army, which made him famous internationally.
Known for:
- Broken April (1978)
- The Palace of Dreams (1981)
- Chronicle in Stone (1971)
- The Siege (1970)
- The General of the Dead Army (1963)