Quote of the day
Policemen so cherish their status as keepers of the peace and protectors of the public that they have occasionally been known to beat to death those citizens or groups who question that status.
Seamus Deane

Born: February 9, 1940
Died: May 12, 2021 (aged 81)
Bio: Seamus Deane was an Irish poet, novelist, and critic.
Known for:
- Reading in the Dark (1996)
- Celtic revivals (1985)
- Strange country (1997)
- A Short History of Irish Literature (1986)
- Foreign Affections (2005)