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).
Willie Morris

Born: November 29, 1934
Died: August 2, 1999 (aged 64)
Bio: William Weaks "Willie" Morris, was an American writer and editor born in Jackson, Mississippi, though his family later moved to Yazoo City, Mississippi, which he immortalized in his works of prose.
Known for:
- North toward home (1967)
- My Dog Skip (1995)
- The courting of Marcus Dupree (1983)
- Good Old Boy and the Witch of Yazoo (1971)
- My cat Spit McGee (1998)