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Albert Camus (1913-1960) was a French-Algerian philosopher, author, and journalist who is most celebrated for his contributions to existentialism and absurdism. His novel "L'Étranger" (The Stranger), published in 1942, and the philosophical essay "Le Mythe de Sisyphe" (The Myth of Sisyphus), published in the same year, are seminal works that explore the absurdity of human existence. more Albert Camus (1913-1960) was a French-Algerian philosopher, author, and journalist who is most celebrated for his contributions to existentialism and absurdism. His novel "L'Étranger" (The Stranger), published in 1942, and the philosophical essay "Le Mythe de Sisyphe" (The Myth of Sisyphus), published in the same year, are seminal works that explore the absurdity of human existence. In 1957, Camus was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, recognizing his significant impact on contemporary thought. His other notable work, "La Peste" (The Plague), published in 1947, allegorizes the human condition through the story of a plague sweeping the Algerian city of Oran. Camus' literary achievements remain central to modern philosophical discourse. less

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"What is called a reason for living is also an excellent reason for dying."
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"Culture: the cry of men in face of their destiny"
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