Twenty-First Century Representations of Albert Camus’s L’Hôte By Roland Buchta

Twenty-First Century Representations of Albert Camus’s L’Hôte You will find out about: Research Phase The Representations of L’Hôte Short Story (1957) Graphic Novel (2009) Live Action (2014) European Studies Conference

Twenty-First Century Representations of Albert Camus’s L’Hôte Research Phase Relatively unexplored topic Special Collections & Archives (Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT) Entire questionnaire completed by author Photographs Personally written letters Found out a great deal about Albert Camus as a person

Twenty-First Century Representations of Albert Camus’s L’Hôte

Twenty-First Century Representations of Albert Camus’s L’Hôte The Representations of L’Hôte: Short Story (1957) The original written by Albert Camus Part of the Exile and the Kingdom collection Explores absurdism and existentialism The encounters of Daru and the Arab Recommended by the French Minister of Education

Twenty-First Century Representations of Albert Camus’s L’Hôte The Representations of L’Hôte: Graphic Novel (2009) Bande dessinée - relatively new study topic in Anglophone countries Created by acclaimed French cartoonist, Jacques Ferrandez Published over half a century after the original Accurate and authentic portrayal of Camus’s original short story Simplified – appeals to a greater audience

Twenty-First Century Representations of Albert Camus’s L’Hôte The Representations of L’Hôte: Live Action (2014) David Oelhoffen’s Loin des hommes Starring Viggo Mortensen & Reda Kateb Storyline slightly exaggerated Camus’s ideology of absurdism is successfully relayed The bond between the two men becomes stronger Existentialist question remains

Twenty-First Century Representations of Albert Camus’s L’Hôte European Studies Conference October 2016 University of Nebraska at Omaha, Dodge Campus Opportunity to share the outcome Critically analyzed by scholars

Twenty-First Century Representations of Albert Camus’s L’Hôte The findings Albert Camus’s L’Hôte continues to inspire Popular among critics Contemporary adaptations display authentic representations Resonating themes appear in modern society

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Twenty-First Century Representations of Albert Camus’s L’Hôte Selected Bibliography: Douglas, Kenneth. Albert Camus. New Haven: Yale French Studies, 1960. Print. Miller, Ann. Reading Bande Dessinée: Critical Approaches to French-Language Comic Strip. Bristol, UK; Chicago, IL: Intellect Books, 2007. Print. Knapp, Bettina Liebowitz. Critical Essays on Albert Camus. Boston, MA: G.K. Hall, 1988. Print. Just, Daniel. Literature, Ethics, and Decolonization in Postwar France : The Politics of Disengagement. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2015. Ebook Library. Web. 03 Jul. 2016. Camus, Albert. "L'Hôte." L'exil Et Le Royaume, Nouvelles (1957): 50-66. Print. Ferrandez, Jacques, and Albert Camus. L'Hôte. Paris: Gallimard, 2009. Print. D'Après la nouvelle d'Albert Camus; tirée de l'Exil et le Royaume (Eng. Based on the short story by Albert Camus; taken from Exile and the Kingdom) Far from Men. Dir. David Oelhoffen. Perf. Viggo Mortensen and Reda Kateb. Pathé, 2014. DVD. McCarthy, Patrick. "11: From Algeria to Amsterdam: Camus' Last Writing." Camus: A Critical Study of His Life and Work. London: Hamilton, 1982. 303-10. Print. Howell, Jennifer. The Algerian War in French-language Comics: Postcolonial Memory, History, and Subjectivity. Lanham, MD: Lexington, 2015. Print.