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A nation is a society united by a delusion about its ancestry and by common hatred of its neighbours.
Composers dialogue - and obsessively, bitterly argue - with other composers, often over the span of several centuries.
Arthur Calwell, Politician (1896) |
Robertson Davies, Novelist (1913) |
Marvin Davis, Businessman (1925) |
Terrell Davis, Athlete (1972) |
Dan Deacon, Musician (1981) |
Ben Gazzara, Actor (1930) |
Umberto Giordano, Composer (1867) |
Armie Hammer, Actor (1986) |
Samuel Larsen, Actor (1991) |
Bruce Catton, Historian (1978) |