Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
Ludwig Bemelmans
Born: April 27, 1898
Died: October 1, 1962 (aged 64)
Bio: Ludwig Bemelmans was an Austria-Hungary-born American writer and illustrator of children's books. He is known best for the Madeline picture books.
Known for:
- Madeline's Rescue (1953)
- Madeline and the Bad Hat (1956)
- Madeline in London (1961)
- Madeline's Christmas
- Madeline and the Gypsies (1959)