Quote of the day
My own early experiences in war led me to suspect the value of discipline, even in that sphere where it is so often regarded as the first essential for success.
Maurice Blanchot
Born: September 22, 1907
Died: February 20, 2003 (aged 95)
Bio: Maurice Blanchot was a French writer, philosopher, and literary theorist. His work had a strong influence on post-structuralist philosophers such as Jacques Derrida.
Known for:
- Thomas the Obscure (1941)
- L'Arrêt de mort (1948)
- La Folie du jour (1973)
- Faux pas (1943)
- Le Livre à venir (1959)