Quote of the day
Most of the slaves, who were thus unconditionally freed, returned without any solicitation to their former masters, to serve them, at stated wages; as free men. The work, which they now did, was found to better done than before.
John Irving
Born: March 2, 1942 (age 83)
Bio: John Winslow Irving is an American novelist and Academy Award-winning screenwriter.
Known for:
- Avenue of Mysteries (2015)
- The World According to Garp (1978)
- A Prayer for Owen Meany (1989)
- The Cider House Rules (1985)
- In One Person (2012)
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