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).
Mongo Beti

Born: June 30, 1932
Died: October 8, 2001 (aged 69)
Bio: Alexandre Biyidi Awala, known as Mongo Beti or Eza Boto, was a Cameroonian writer.
Known for:
- Le pauvre Christ de Bomba (1956)
- Poor Christ of Bomba (1971)
- Ville cruelle (1954)
- Mission to Kala (1971)
- Cruel City: A Novel