Albert Camus: The rise of a literary icon

FRANCE 24 English
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Published 2020-12-18
This week, we're putting the focus on Nobel Prize-winning French author Albert Camus. As 2020 saw France mark 60 years since his death in a car crash, Camus's seminal work "The Plague" was unexpectedly thrust back into the spotlight by the Covid-19 pandemic. From the UK to Japan, the 1947 novel established itself as a global sensation, topping sales charts and pushing publishers into a rushed reprint. But Camus's prolific and multi-faceted career extends far beyond this viral hit. We tell you more about the author's life, starting with his humble beginnings in French-ruled Algeria. 

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All Comments (21)
  • @09070605uty
    Albert Camus is one of the greatest writers of all time because he knows what the human thinks and feels.
  • @user-uy4jc3zz5p
    He was beautiful..wasn't he? I think beautiful of all philosopher.
  • @MrUndersolo
    Read "The Plague" ages ago. I always wonder what M. Albert would make of the last three years. Merci, Albert. We miss you.
  • @ST-beach
    I love France 24 and the work they do. I wish all media outlets were as honorable and honest.
  • @caramason56
    Insightful and meaningful 😊❤️🌹. Thank you
  • @a.t30
    Algeria writer 🇩🇿
  • @lpiele
    I understand both English and French, but one at a time, please! The unavailability of captions compounds the problem.
  • @jackjohnhameld6401
    All his Journals are now published in English in several volumes: This is Alberto up close and personal. Sartre the Stalinist dropped him. De Beauvoir (Rebecca West called her a silly bitch) said, 'I shall miss Camus,' and all because Camus told the truth about the Gulag Archipelago.
  • @alejandrarodriguezsanchez6667
    he made me fell in love with France once... now France is just, in my mind, Le Pen and the right wingers... so sad. They could use a little existentialism...
  • @xanbex8324
    Thank you for this very interesting profile...good work!:chillwcat:
  • @menafturan5805
    Bonjour Monsieur Albert Camus, honor and glory, Nobel Prize Winning FRENCH author, ´´simdi mutlu olmayi degil yalnizca Bilincli Olmayi diliyorum Sayin Albert Camus, j´aime bien la cusine ALGERIEN - Kisra, Bourek, Mkartfa, Harira, Makroudh, Chakchouka, Algerian Datte, Tres Bien, Merci, my Respect
  • @endgamefond
    Is it true he was murdered (the car accident was intentional) ?
  • @coleride
    weird, no left wing establishment spin, just intelligent conversation,
  • @NoOne-tg9tk
    Un homme grande...Je aimes a lire ses ouvres..