Quote of the day
In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.
James Kelman
Born: June 9, 1946 (age 78)
Bio: James Kelman is an influential Scottish writer of novels, short stories, plays, and political essays. His novel A Disaffection was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction in 1989.
Known for:
- How Late It Was, How Late (1994)
- A Disaffection (1989)
- Kieron Smith, Boy (2008)
- Mo Said She Was Quirky (2012)
- The Busconductor Hines (1984)