Quote of the day
I don't say 'Tis impossible for an impudent man not to rise in the world, but a moderate merit with a large share of impudence is more probable to be advanced than the greatest qualifications without it.
Jun'ichirō Tanizaki

Born: July 24, 1886
Died: July 30, 1965 (aged 79)
Bio: Jun'ichirō Tanizaki was one of the major writers of modern Japanese literature, and perhaps the most popular Japanese novelist after Natsume Sōseki. Some of his works present a shocking world of sexuality and destructive erotic obsessions.
Known for:
- The Makioka Sisters (1949)
- In Praise of Shadows (1933)
- Naomi (1947)
- Quicksand (1931)
- Some Prefer Nettles (1929)