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A Sorrow That Gives Joy

Alain de Botton; translated by Jung Young-mok

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“I've been really enjoying Alain de Botton's book The Sorrow That Brings Joy lately.”

Q. What book has inspired you the most recently? I've been really enjoying Alain de Botton's book The Sorrow That Brings Joy lately. His writing is very clear-eyed, and his sentences are fresh, so I've been reading a lot of that author's books lately. I was also very impressed by his book Status Anxiety.

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“알랭 드 보통의 '기쁨을 주는 슬픔' 이란 책 요즘 굉장히 재밌게 읽고 있어요.”

Q. 요 근래에 가장 크게 영감을 받았던 책은 무엇인가요? 알랭 드 보통의 '기쁨을 주는 슬픔' 이란 책 요즘 굉장히 재밌게 읽고 있어요. 그 분 글이 되게 냉철하면서도 문장이 신선해서 요즘 그 작가 책을 많이 읽고 있습니다. '불안'이란 책도 되게 감명 깊게 읽었어요.