The Joy of Zadie Smith and Thomas Aquinas

One of the things I try to do on this blog is to make great literature (particularly classical literature, as I am a classicist) approachable, and to connect it to life in the 21st century. I think Gary Gutting did an excellent job of that in this article over at the NY Times, in which he connects the article I previously posted a link to by Zadie Smith about the difference between joy and pleasure with Thomas Aquinas. This connection of the modern with the classic (and timeless), is what I'm all about here. So take a gander at what Gutter had to say. I think you'll enjoy it!

Joy by Zadie Smith | The New York Review of Books

Here is a link to a brilliant article by Zadie Smith (of "White Teeth" fame...read it if you haven't). In it she parses the difference between joy and pleasure. I think she has some very astute observations, and she expresses them in her very witty and well-written way.

Joy by Zadie Smith | The New York Review of Books