Albert Camus was born on November 7th, 1913, in Drean, Algeria. He was a French novelist, playwright, activist, and political essayist. His most notable books include The Stranger, The Fall, The Plague, and The Myths of Sisyphus. Through his literary work (fiction and nonfiction), Camus thoroughly developed great philosophical concepts such as the Absurd and the notion of Revolt. As a playwright, he adapted plays by Faulkner, Calderon, and many more. In 1957, he was rewarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Albert Camus died in a tragic car accident in January 1960 in Villeblevin, France. He was forty-six.
Title: The Stranger
Author: Albert Camus
Title: The Plague
Author: Albert Camus
Title: The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays
Author: Albert Camus
1
0