Quote of the day
Time and trouble will tame an advanced young woman, but an advanced old woman is uncontrollable by any earthly force.
Ismail Kadare
Born: January 28, 1936 (age 88)
Bio: Ismail Kadare is an Albanian novelist and poet. He has been a leading literary figure in Albania since the 1960s. He focused on poetry until the publication of his first novel, The General of the Dead Army, which made him famous inside and outside of Albania.
Known for:
- Broken April (1978)
- The Palace of Dreams (1981)
- Chronicle in Stone (1971)
- The Siege (1970)
- The General of the Dead Army (1963)