I might not do it exactly as he does but I will try to get to all the letters of the alphabet over time.
Albert Camus is probably going to be the only French language author I will mention in this series. He is one of my favourite writers of all time.
- "The First Man" (F: Le premier homme) - 1994
- "The Just Assassins" (aka The Just) (F: Les Justes)- 1949
- "The Plague" (F: La Peste) - 1947
- "The Stranger" (aka The Outsider) (F: L'étranger) - 1942
Facts about Albert Camus:
Born 7 November 1913 French Algeria
Died 4 January 1960 France
Algerian-born French philosopher, author, dramatist, and journalist.
He joined the Résistance in WWII.
He died in a car accident at age 46.
A French postage stamp with his image was issued in 1967.
Albert Camus received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1957 "for his important literary production, which with clear-sighted earnestness illuminates the problems of the human conscience in our times".
I contribute to this page: Read the Nobels and you can find all my blogs about Nobel Prize winning authors and their books here.
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He's another author that I've always meant to read, but haven't yet. The Plague and The Stranger are on my mental list of classics I still hope to read someday.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love him, Lark. The Plague is a great book to read after having been through Covid but The Stranger is also wonderful. Enjoy.
DeleteI was *very* impressed by 'The Plague' (as you know). Its a great book which I couldn't help but read during Covid... [grin] I read his Philosophy first (years ago when I was doing a Masters degree) and really liked 'The Myth of Sisyphus' and 'The Rebel'. It was such a shame that he died so young. Hopefully I'll be reading something by him or about him this year. I do miss my Philosophy reading.....
ReplyDeleteYes, I do know, Kitten. It is a great book, we talked about it before. You might like "The First Man", an unfinished manuscript/autobiography found years after his death.
DeleteGood luck with all your reading plans for 2025. :D
I have never read Camus--I confess to feel intimidated by his writing and subject matter, but I am inspired to give him a try since he is one of your favorite authors.
ReplyDeleteMost French authors have that reputation, Jane. Because I speak French, I would love to read more French books but it's hard to find good ones that even non-French people can follow. But Camus is really good. Maybe because he was not born in France. ;)
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