The Life of Albert Camus

Essay # 46343

Literature > French
Philosophy

A biography of the 20th century French philosopher, Albert Camus.

1,878 words () | 3 sources | MLA | 2002 Canada

Paper Summary:

This paper describes the life of the French philosopher Albert Camus from his birth in Mondovi, Algeria on November 7, 1913 to his tragic death in an automobile accident on January 4, 1960. It looks at his childhood, education, family life as well as his activity in socialist and libertarian politics and in the promotion of the arts and culture. It also examines his philosophies and various publications including "L'Etranger" ("The Stranger" or more commonly known as "The Outsider") and "Le Mythe de Sisyphe" or "The Myth of Sisyphus".

From the Paper:

"After a long recuperative period Camus continued to pursue his philosophical studies under the weighty influence of his professor and intellectual guide Jean Grenier. "It was during this period that Albert Camus discovered he wanted to write" (53). During 1932 Camus became a published writer when four of his essays were published as articles in a small, monthly literary and art review called Sud. By this time the student had begun composing a series of prose poems and had also joined a group that was publishing a weekly newspaper dedicated to raising Moslem consciousness."