Quote of the day
There are no countries in the world less known by the British than these selfsame British Islands, or where more strange things are every day occurring.
Marie NDiaye
Born: June 4, 1967 (age 58)
Bio: Marie NDiaye is a French novelist and playwright. She published her first novel, Quant au riche avenir, when she was 17. She won the Prix Goncourt in 2009. Her play Papa doit manger is the sole play by a living female writer to be part of the repertoire of the Comédie française.
Known for:
- Three Strong Women (2009)
- Ladivine: A Novel (2016)
- Rosie Carpe (2001)
- Self-Portrait in Green (2005)
- All My Friends (2013)