Quote of the day
The Chinese seemed to be mourning Mao in a heartfelt fashion. But I wondered how many of their tears were genuine. People had practiced acting to such a degree that they confused it with their true feelings.
Peter Conrad

Born: 1948 (age 77)
Bio: Peter Conrad is an Australian-born academic specialising in English literature, currently teaching at Christ Church at the University of Oxford. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.
Known for:
- Modern times, modern places (1998)
- A song of love and death (1987)







