Quote of the day
Nobody ever did anything very foolish except from some strong principle.
Jenny Diski
Born: July 8, 1947
Died: April 28, 2016 (aged 68)
Bio: Jenny Diski was an English writer. Diski had a troubled childhood, but was rescued by the older novelist Doris Lessing; she lived in Lessing's house for four years. Diski was educated at University College London, and worked as a teacher during the 1970s and early 1980s.
Known for:
- Skating to Antarctica (1997)
- Nothing Natural (1986)
- Stranger on a Train (2002)
- Apology For The Woman Writing (2008)
- On Trying to Keep Still (2006)