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About Albert Camus
French philosopher, writer, and political activist
Albert Camus was a French philosopher, writer, and political activist. He is remembered for work that helped define twentieth-century French thought, and he received the 1957 Nobel Prize in Literature at the age of 44. His books include The Stranger, The Plague, The Myth of Sisyphus, The Fall, and The Rebel. His writing and public work are closely associated with questions of absurdity, moral choice, and political commitment.
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Books by Albert Camus
L’étranger
1998
La Peste
1948
La chute
1963
Le mythe de Sisyphe
2000
L'Homme révolté
1969