Quote of the day
Policemen so cherish their status as keepers of the peace and protectors of the public that they have occasionally been known to beat to death those citizens or groups who question that status.
Leonardo Sciascia
Born: January 8, 1921
Died: November 20, 1989 (aged 68)
Bio: Leonardo Sciascia was an Italian writer, novelist, essayist, playwright and politician. Some of his works have been made into films, including Open Doors, Cadaveri Eccellenti and Il giorno della civetta.
Known for:
- The Day of the Owl (1960)
- To Each His Own (1966)
- Equal Danger (1971)
- Sicilian Uncles (1958)
- Una storia semplice (1989)