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The Stranger: Albert Camus
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Albert Camus: Biography Born November 7th, 1913 in Algeria Born November 7th, 1913 in Algeria Grew up in poverty Grew up in poverty His natural talent for writing was spotted by teacher Louis Germain who helped the young Camus win a high school scholarship. His natural talent for writing was spotted by teacher Louis Germain who helped the young Camus win a high school scholarship. Camus would later dedicate his 1957 Nobel Prize acceptance speech to Germain. Camus would later dedicate his 1957 Nobel Prize acceptance speech to Germain.
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Albert Camus: Biography Was introduced to anarchist ideas at a young age (by his uncle) Was introduced to anarchist ideas at a young age (by his uncle) Had a tumultuous marriage with a drug addict who embarrassed him publicly and slept with his friends Had a tumultuous marriage with a drug addict who embarrassed him publicly and slept with his friends Worked as a reporter for a left-wing newspaper called Algier Republican Worked as a reporter for a left-wing newspaper called Algier Republican Covered stories about an unjustly imprisoned Arab Covered stories about an unjustly imprisoned Arab
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Albert Camus: Biography Remarried in 1940 to a woman with whom he had a more stable relationship, and with whom he had two children Remarried in 1940 to a woman with whom he had a more stable relationship, and with whom he had two children Published The Stranger in 1942. Published The Stranger in 1942. Was awarded The Nobel Prize for Literature in 1957 Was awarded The Nobel Prize for Literature in 1957 Is known as being the most prominent writer in the genre of The Absurd Is known as being the most prominent writer in the genre of The Absurd
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Albert Camus: The Stranger For Camus, life has no rational meaning or order. For Camus, life has no rational meaning or order. He asserts that we have trouble dealing with this notion and continually struggle to find rational structure and meaning in our lives. He asserts that we have trouble dealing with this notion and continually struggle to find rational structure and meaning in our lives. This struggle to find meaning where none exists is what Camus calls, the absurd. This struggle to find meaning where none exists is what Camus calls, the absurd.
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Albert Camus: The Stranger Camus wrote The Stranger as an enticement to his readers, to think about their own mortality and the meaning of their existence. Camus wrote The Stranger as an enticement to his readers, to think about their own mortality and the meaning of their existence. The hero, or anti-hero, of The Stranger is Meursault. His life and attitudes possess no rational order. His actions are strange to us; there seems to be no reason behind them. The hero, or anti-hero, of The Stranger is Meursault. His life and attitudes possess no rational order. His actions are strange to us; there seems to be no reason behind them.
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Albert Camus: The Stranger An interesting motif in The Stranger is that of watching or observation. Camus is writing a book about our endless search for meaning. We are all looking for a purpose in our lives. The characters of The Stranger all watch each other and the world around them. An interesting motif in The Stranger is that of watching or observation. Camus is writing a book about our endless search for meaning. We are all looking for a purpose in our lives. The characters of The Stranger all watch each other and the world around them.
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