The Trouble with Being Born (book)
| Author | Emil Cioran |
|---|---|
| Translator | Richard Howard |
| Language | French |
| Genre | Philosophy |
| Publisher | Arcade Publishing |
Publication date | 1973 |
| Publication place | France |
Published in English | 1976 |
| Pages | 217 |
| ISBN | 9781611450446 |
| Preceded by | The New Gods |
| Followed by | Drawn and Quartered |
The Trouble with Being Born (French: De l'inconvénient d'être né) is a 1973 philosophy book by Romanian author Emil Cioran. The book is presented as a series of aphorisms, meditating primarily on the painful nature of being alive, and how this is connected to other subjects, such as God, metaphysical exile, and decay. In 2020, The Trouble with Being Born became a Penguin Modern Classic.
Initially written in French, the 1976 English translation by Richard Howard received the PEN Translation Prize.