Albert Camus

French writer, philosopher, and journalist

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About

Albert Camus was born in 1913 in French Algeria into a modest family. After studying philosophy, he joined the Resistance and became editor of the newspaper Combat. His work, marked by the absurd and revolt, includes novels, essays, and plays. He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1957. He died in 1960 in a car accident.

* 1913-11-07 — † 1960-01-04

Major works

  • L'Étranger (1942)novel
  • Le Mythe de Sisyphe (1942)essay
  • La Peste (1947)novel
  • L'Homme révolté (1951)essay
  • La Chute (1956)novel

Key milestones

  • 1942Publication of The Stranger and The Myth of Sisyphus.
  • 1957Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
  • 1960Dies in a car accident.

Themes

the absurdrevoltthe human conditionjusticefreedom

Sources: nobelprize.org · britannica.com · citedulivre-aix.com