Quote of the day
Attachment is the great fabricator of illusions; reality can be attained only by someone who is detached.
Richard Flanagan
Born: 1961 (age 64)
Bio: Richard Miller Flanagan is an Australian novelist from Tasmania. "Considered by many to be the finest Australian novelist of his generation", according to The Economist, each of his novels has attracted major praise and received numerous awards and honours.
Known for:
- The Narrow Road to the Deep North (2013)
- Gould's Book of Fish (2001)
- The Sound of One Hand Clapping (1997)
- The Unknown Terrorist (2006)
- Death of a River Guide (1994)