Quote of the day
My husband is exceedingly busy. For some time the talk of his going had been slack, but just now again there seems to be a move to get him sent to the front!
Shirley Hazzard
Born: January 30, 1931
Died: December 12, 2016 (aged 85)
Bio: Shirley Hazzard is an Australian author of fiction and non-fiction. She was born in Australia, but holds citizenship of the United Kingdom and the United States.
Known for:
- The Transit Of Venus (1980)
- The Great Fire (2003)
- The Bay of Noon (1970)
- Greene on Capri (2000)
- The Evening of the Holiday (1966)