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).
Ruth Park
Born: August 24, 1917
Died: December 14, 2010 (aged 93)
Bio: Rosina Ruth Lucia Park AM was a New Zealand born Australian author. Her best known works are the novels The Harp in the South and Playing Beatie Bow, and the children's radio serial The Muddle-Headed Wombat, which also spawned a book series.
Known for:
- The Harp in the South (1948)
- Playing Beatie Bow (1980)
- Poor Man's Orange (1949)
- Swords and Crowns and Rings (1977)
- My Sister Sif (1986)