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).
Teju Cole
Born: June 27, 1975 (age 49)
Bio: Teju Cole is a Nigerian-American writer, photographer, and art historian.
Known for:
- Open City (2011)
- Every Day is for the Thief (2007)
- Known and Strange Things: Essays (2016)
- Blind Spot (2017)