Happy Birthday Albert Camus
100 YEARS!
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Francine Faure & Albert Camus |
Born in French Algeria on 7 November 1913
Author, Philosopher and Journalist
Nobel Prize Winner in 1957
His novel "The Stranger" is the most sold book in France.
Not even "The little Prince" can keep up with that!
Camus
died on 4 January 1960 in a car accident. They found an unused train
ticket. He actually planned to travel by train that day. There is a myth about
his death: The car his publisher was driving, was manipulated.
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Albert Camus as little boy |
He loved smoking, so he named his cat cigarette
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Albert Camus and his Cat Cigarette |
Albert Camus smoking and having dinner with Maria Casares ![]() |
Albert Camus and Maria Casares (with whom he had an affair) |
Books and Covers
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The Stranger Albert Camus |
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The Fall Albert Camus |
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The Outsider Camus |
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Albert Camus Book Covers |
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The Fall Albert Camus |
Luchino Visconti who is famous for excellent literature film adaptation made a movie based on Albert Camus' "The Stranger"
The Band "The Fall" named themselves after Albert Camus novel "The Fall"...
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The Fall, Band |
"Killing an Arab" by The Cure was influenced by "The Outsider"
*occasionally renamed to "Kissing an Arab"...
Carey Mulligan as Jenny in "An Education" reading
"The Stranger"
Reading Camus |
Last and probably not true:
George W. Bush was cought reading "The Stranger" in his holidays....
#Happy Birthday Albert Camus
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