Albert Camus

Born:

November 7, 1913, Mondovi, French Algeria

Died:

January 4, 1960, Villeblevin, France

Nationality:

French

Profession(s):

Author, Philosopher, Journalist, Playwright

Early Life and Education

• Born into a working-class family in French Algeria.
• His father died in World War I when Camus was an infant.
• Received a scholarship to attend the Lycée in Algiers.
• Studied philosophy at the University of Algiers.
• Illness (tuberculosis) prevented him from pursuing an academic career.

Career and Major Achievements

• Worked as a journalist for the Alger Républicain.
• Joined the French Resistance during World War II, writing for the underground newspaper Combat.
• Editor of Combat after the liberation of France.
• Developed his philosophy of absurdism and revolt.
• Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1957.

Notable Works

• Novels:
  • The Stranger (1942)
  • The Plague (1947)
  • The Fall (1956)
• Essays:
  • The Myth of Sisyphus (1942)
  • The Rebel (1951)
• Plays:
  • Caligula (1938)
  • The Just Assassins (1949)

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Legacy and Impact

• One of the most influential authors and philosophers of the 20th century.
• His works explore themes of existentialism, absurdism, freedom, and rebellion.
• His writings continue to be widely read and studied around the world.

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