Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-211).
Contents:
Literacy, or 'the regular rows of the lines' -- 'True love...awkward pages' -- 'This Algiers happiness' -- All work and no play -- A beautiful profession -- A tale of two outsiders -- 'All man's misery...' -- Combat and the narrative of liberation -- 'A catastrophe slow to happen' -- Wars of words continued -- Beyond polemic: 'From now on, creation' -- Staging confession -- Stockholm and the backdrop to fame -- 1958 -- Cohabiting with oneself -- A contested legacy.
Summary:
One of France's most high-profile writers and a Nobel Prize-winner, Albert Camus experienced both public adulation and acrimonious rejection during his career, which was cut short by a fatal car accident in 1960. His novels The Outsider and The Plague earned him a reputation as a writer who captured the mood of the age. Edward J. Hughes unravels the life of a complex personality whose work and stance were the subjects of intense interest and scrutiny. 'I do not guide anyone', Camus pleaded in his last interview, reinforcing the paradox of a leading figure who in private wrestled with the challenge of pursuing his craft as a writer in an age of pressing ideological conflict."-- Publisher description.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.