Quote of the day
Time and trouble will tame an advanced young woman, but an advanced old woman is uncontrollable by any earthly force.
Maryse Condé
Born: February 11, 1937 (age 87)
Bio: Maryse Condé is a French author of historical fiction, best known for her novel Segu. In addition, she is a scholar of Francophone literature and Professor Emerita of French at Columbia University.
Known for:
- I, Tituba: Black Witch of Salem (1986)
- Crossing the Mangrove (1995)
- Windward heights (1998)
- Le Coeur A Rire Et A Pleurer (1999)