Quote of the day
This dead of midnight is the noon of thought,
And Wisdom mounts her zenith with the stars.
At this still hour the self-collected soul
Turns inward, and beholds a stranger there
Of high descent, and more than mortal rank;
An embryo God; a spark of fire divine.
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)







