| The Cambridge Companion to Camus Contributor(s): Hughes, Edward J. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521840481 ISBN-13: 9780521840484 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $90.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2007 Annotation: Albert Camus is one of the iconic figures of twentieth-century French literature, one of France??'s most widely read modern literary authors and one of the youngest winners of the Nobel Prize for Literature. As the author of L???Etranger and the architect of the notion of ???the Absurd??? in the 1940s, he shot to prominence in France and beyond. His work nevertheless attracted hostility as well as acclaim and he was increasingly drawn into bitter political controversies, especially the issue of France??'s place and role in the country of his birth, Algeria. Most recently, postcolonial studies have identified in his writings a set of preoccupations ripe for revisitation. Situating Camus in his cultural and historical context, this Companion explores his best-selling novels, his ambiguous engagement with philosophy, his theatre, his increasingly high-profile work as a journalist and his reflection on ethical and political questions that continue to concern readers today. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | European - French - Literary Criticism | Drama |
| Dewey: 848.914 |
| Series: Cambridge Companion To... |
| Physical Information: 0.77" H x 9.02" W x 6.34" (1.13 lbs) 252 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - French |
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| Publisher Description: Albert Camus is one of the iconic figures of twentieth-century French literature, one of France's most widely read modern literary authors and one of the youngest winners of the Nobel Prize for Literature. As the author of L'Etranger and the architect of the notion of 'the Absurd' in the 1940s, he shot to prominence in France and beyond. His work nevertheless attracted hostility as well as acclaim and he was increasingly drawn into bitter political controversies, especially the issue of France's place and role in the country of his birth, Algeria. Most recently, postcolonial studies have identified in his writings a set of preoccupations ripe for revisitation. Situating Camus in his cultural and historical context, this 2007 Companion explores his best-selling novels, his ambiguous engagement with philosophy, his theatre, his increasingly high-profile work as a journalist and his reflection on ethical and political questions that continue to concern readers today. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hughes, Edward J.: - Edward J. Hughes is Professor of French Studies at Queen Mary, University of London. |