Alain de Botton
Alain de Botton is a Swiss-born British author and public speaker. His books discuss various contemporary subjects and themes, emphasizing philosophy's relevance to everyday life. He published Essays in Love (1993), which went on to sell two million copies.
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Background
- Born in
- Zurich
- Educated at
- King's College LondonDragon SchoolGonville and Caius CollegeHarrow School
- Awards
- 🏆 Prix Européen de l'Essai Charles Veillon🏆 Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
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Timeline
1969
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- father:
- Gilbert de Botton
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