Quote of the day
Hunting, fishing, drawing, and music occupied my every moment; cares I knew not, and cared naught about them. I purchased excellent and beautiful horses, visited all such neighbors as I found congenial spirits, and was as happy as happy could be.
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)








