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- Maria RussoInterview
One interesting example is The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera, which I was obsessed with in my 20s. For me it was intellectually exhilarating, a dip into philosophy as well as modern European history, along with being a font of deep wisdom about relationships and life in general. But when I returned to…
- Sandra ChevrierInterview
Considering the fact that I believe I was a child until I was 27; I would go with The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera. But seriously; I have read all of Kundera’s books; but this one I have read at least 7 times at different stages of my life; starting as an early teen. I would always reflect and…
- Andrew YangInterview
The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera pushed me to try to imbue my life with meaning.
- Yvonne ZemkeInterview
The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera. When I met my husband, we had a long-distance relationship. To feel a bit closer we decided to read the same books. This book was one of them.
- Derek OwusoInterview
The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje. At times confusing reading but the language is wonderful minus the sea horse thing. Immortality by Milan Kundera. People are mistaken, this is his best work, not The Unbearable Lightness of Being. Same for Franny and Zooey by J.D. Salinger.
- Daniel McNeilInterview
- Jason SchenkerInterview
This question reminds me of a line from Immortality by Milan Kundera, where he realizes he should write a book called The Unbearable Lightness of Being, and in a poignant moment, he breaks the fourth wall and notes that he already did that. In that vein, I would note about a potential autobiography that I sort of…
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