| Albert Camus: The Artist in the Arena Contributor(s): Parker, Emmett (Author) |
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ISBN: 0299035549 ISBN-13: 9780299035549 Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press OUR PRICE: $19.75 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 1966 Annotation: A Communist Party member in the 1930s, Camus became an independent political critic in the 1950s: an outspoken opponent of all forms of totalitarianism, he defended the libertarian principles of Western democracy. Along the way he involved himself in far-reaching intellectual quarrels such as that over his own L’ Homme ré volté (The Rebel) with Jean-Paul Sartre, which this book examines in fascinating detail. "Albert Camus" offers illuminating insights into the relationship between intellectuals and politics; a serious contribution to the history of social, political, and ethical ideas. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | European - French - Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures |
| Dewey: 843.912 |
| Physical Information: 0.74" H x 5.55" W x 8.53" (0.83 lbs) 262 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - French |
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| Publisher Description: A Communist Party member in the 1930s, Camus became an independent political critic in the 1950s: an outspoken opponent of all forms of totalitarianism, he defended the libertarian principles of Western democracy. Along the way he involved himself in far-reaching intellectual quarrels such as that over his own L'Homme r volt (The Rebel) with Jean-Paul Sartre, which this book examines in fascinating detail. Albert Camus offers illuminating insights into the relationship between intellectuals and politics; a serious contribution to the history of social, political, and ethical ideas. |