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).
Matilde Serao

Born: March 7, 1856
Died: July 25, 1927 (aged 71)
Bio: Matilde Serao was a Greek-born Italian journalist and novelist. She was the founder and editor of Il Mattino, and she also wrote several novels.
Known for:
- Il ventre di Napoli (1884)
- The conquest of Rome (1906)
- The Land of Cockayne
- The ballet dancer and On guard
- In the country of Jesus