Danilo Kiš

Serbian and yugoslav novelist (1935–1989).

Born February 22nd, 1935 in Subotica.

Died October 15th, 1989 at 54 years old in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris (lung cancer).

Occupations
novelist, poet, screenwriter
Website
Wikipedia

Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon