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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a sorrow of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to express a feeling of deep sadness or grief, often in a poetic or literary context.
Example: "She carried with her a sorrow of lost love that haunted her every step."
Alternatives: "a sense of sorrow" or "a weight of sorrow".
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Among Mallett-Joris's later novels are Le Jeu de souterrain (1973; The Underground Game), Allegra (1976), Dickie-Roi (1979), Un Chagrin d'amour et d'ailleurs (1981; "A Sorrow of Love and More Besides"), Divine (1991), and Portrait d'un enfant non identifié (2004; "Portrait of an Unidentified Child").
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