Quote of the day
The [Nobel ]prize is such an extraordinary honor. It might seem unfair, however, to reward a person for having so much pleasure over the years, asking the maize plant to solve specific problems and then watching its responses.
Maurice Druon
Born: April 23, 1918
Died: April 14, 2009 (aged 90)
Bio: Maurice Druon was a French novelist and a member of the Académie française, of which he served as "Perpetual Secretary" between 1985 and 1999.
Known for:
- The Iron King (1955)
- The Strangled Queen (1955)
- The She-Wolf of France (1959)
- The Poisoned Crown (1956)
- The Royal Succession (1957)







