Quote of the day
At last, in 1611, was made, under the auspices of King James, the famous King James version; and this is the great literary monument of the English language.
Patrick McCabe
Born: March 27, 1955 (age 69)
Bio: Patrick McCabe is an Irish writer. Known for his mostly dark and violent novels set in contemporary often small-town Ireland, McCabe has been twice shortlisted for the Booker Prize, for The Butcher Boy and Breakfast on Pluto, both of which have been made into films.
Known for:
- The Butcher Boy (1992)
- Breakfast on Pluto (1998)
- The Dead School (1995)
- Winterwood (2006)
- Emerald Germs of Ireland (2001)