Quote of the day
At each increase of knowledge, as well as on the contrivance of every new tool, human labour becomes abridged.
Jules Romains
Born: August 26, 1885
Died: August 14, 1972 (aged 86)
Bio: Jules Romains, born Louis Henri Jean Farigoule, was a French poet and writer and the founder of the Unanimism literary movement. His works include the play Knock ou le Triomphe de la médecine, and a cycle of works called Les Hommes de bonne volonté.
Known for:
- Knock
- Men Of Good Will
- The Death of a Nobody (1911)
- Memoires de Madame Chauverel
- Les copains (1913)