"Calamity shaped a life when, long ago, chance was so cruel." ― William Trevor From William Trevor Novelist Added on 1/31/2026 About William Trevor William Trevor was an Irish novelist and short story writer known for psychologically acute fiction. He wrote under the name William Trevor and received major literary honors for both novels and short stories. Born: 1928-05-24 Died: 2016-11-20 View all quotes from William Trevor