Albert Camus

1913 - 1960 *

French novelist and philosopher, whose exploration of 'the absurd' has become an important part of the existentialist tradition

French novelist, essayist and playwright, who received the 1957 Nobel Prize for literature. Camus was closely linked to his fellow existentialist Jean-Paul Sartre in the 1940s, but he broke with him over Sartre's support to Stalinist politics. Camus died in a car accident near Sens, France, on January 4, 1960. Among his best-known novels are The Stranger and The Plague.

"Mother died today. Or maybe yesterday, I don't know. I had a telegram from the home: 'Mother passed away. Funeral tomorrow. Yours sincerely.' That doesn't mean anything. It may have happened yesterday." (from T... [read entire biography]

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		Critical Interpretations - Albert Camus -- Some critical essays essays in addition to basic information (biography, etexts, and links).   By Paul Willenberg http://www.sccs.swarthmore.edu/~pwillen1... Editorial Rating: Number of Visitors: 31 1 users have rated it an average of 4 stars     [rate it]

Reference Material and Biographies

		Electric Library - Albert Camus -- Brief biography. http://www.imagi-nation.com/moonstruck/c... Editorial Rating: Number of Visitors: 10 0 users have rated it an average of 0 stars     [rate it] Albert Camus -- Brief introduction and discussion of his major works. http://www.littlebluelight.com/camusfram... Editorial Rating: Number of Visitors: 16 0 users have rated it an average of 0 stars     [rate it]

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		Notebook on Albert Camus -- Collection of links to primary and secondary sources. http://www.baylor.edu/~Scott_Moore/Conte... Editorial Rating: Number of Visitors: 13 0 users have rated it an average of 0 stars     [rate it]

Organisations

		Camus Studies Association

Miscellaneous

		Nobel eMuseum - Nobel Prize in Literature 1957 -- The presentation speech, Camus' acceptance speech, and related resources. http://www.nobel.se/literature/laureates... Editorial Rating: Number of Visitors: 9 0 users have rated it an average of 0 stars     [rate it] Albert Camus Gallery

     

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