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).
Wendy Doniger O'Flaherty
Born: November 20, 1940 (age 84)
Bio: Wendy Doniger O'Flaherty is an American Indologist whose professional career has spanned five decades.
Known for:
- The Hindus: An Alternative History (2009)
- On Hinduism (2013)
- The Origins of Evil in Hindu Mythology (1976)
- Siva: The Erotic Ascetic (1981)