Quote of the day
War is not its own end, except in some catastrophic slide into absolute damnation. It's peace that's wanted. Some better peace than the one you started with.
Peter Handke
Born: December 6, 1942 (age 82)
Bio: Peter Handke is an Austrian novelist, playwright and political activist. His body of work has been awarded numerous literary prizes.
Known for:
- A Sorrow Beyond Dreams (1972)
- Offending the Audience (2001)
- The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick (1970)
- Slow homecoming (1981)
- Short Letter, Long Farewell (1972)