Albert Camus
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Albert Camus was a French philosopher, author, and journalist who lived from 1913 to 1960 and explored profound questions about meaning, freedom, and human existence through his writing. His ideas and literary works made him an influential figure in 20th-century philosophy and continue to be widely read and discussed today.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 7 November 1913
- Died
- 4 January 1960
- Works
- 491
Top works
- 転落 ; 追放と王国
- Ḳaligulah
- Requiem pour une nonne
- Repères
- Les justes
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Writing · Dréan, Algeria
Albert Camus (/kæˈmuː/ kam-OO,French: [albɛʁ kamy] ; 7 November 1913 – 4 January 1960) was a French philosopher, novelist, author, dramatist, journalist, world federalist, and political activist. He was the recipient of the 1957 Nobel Prize in Literature at the age of 44, the second-youngest recipient in history. His works include The Stranger, The Plague, The Myth of Sisyphus, The Fall and The…
Known for
- Maria Casarès and Albert Camus, you, my life — Self (archive footage)2022
- At War for Algeria — Self - Writer (archive footage)2022
- Cretinália — Self (archive footage)2020
- The Lives of Albert Camus — Self (archive footage)2020
- Camus, l'icône de la révolte — Self (archive footage)2020
Works in European collections
4 objects attributed to Albert Camus, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Albert Camus (/kæˈmuː/ kam-OO; French: [albɛʁ kamy] ; 7 November 1913 – 4 January 1960) was a French philosopher, novelist, author, dramatist, journalist, world federalist, and political activist. He was the recipient of the 1957 Nobel Prize in Literature at the age of 44, the second-youngest recipient in history, and the first laureate in literature born in Africa. His works include The Stranger, The Plague, The Myth of Sisyphus, The Fall and The Rebel.
Camus was born in French Algeria to pied-noir parents. He spent his childhood in a poor neighbourhood and later studied philosophy at the University of Algiers. He was in Paris when the Germans invaded France during World War II in 1940. Camus tried to flee but finally joined the French Resistance where he served as editor-in-chief at Combat, an outlawed newspaper. After the war, he was a celebrity figure and gave many lectures around the world. He married twice but had many extramarital affairs. Camus was politically active; he was part of the left that opposed Joseph Stalin and the Soviet Union because of their totalitarianism. Camus was a moralist and leaned towards anarcho-syndicalism. He was part of many organisations seeking European integration. During the Algerian War (1954–1962), he kept a neutral stance, advocating a multicultural and pluralistic Algeria, a position that was rejected by most parties.
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1913 births1960 deaths20th-century anarchists20th-century atheists20th-century French dramatists and playwrights20th-century French essayists20th-century French journalists20th-century French male writers20th-century French novelists20th-century French philosophers20th-century French short story writers20th-century French trade unionists