Quote of the day
The Constitution was the expression not only of a political faith, but also of political fears. It was wrought both as the organ of the national interest and as the bulwark of certain individual and local rights.
Juan Carlos Onetti

Born: July 1, 1909
Died: May 30, 1994 (aged 84)
Bio: Juan Carlos Onetti was an Uruguayan novelist and author of short stories.
Known for:
- Juntacadáveres (1964)
- El astillero (1961)
- A Brief Life (1950)
- Cuando ya no importe (1993)
- The shipyard (1968)