Albert Camus, elements of a life / Robert Zaretsky.
| Author/creator | Zaretsky, Robert, 1955- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2010. |
| Description | x, 181 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Regarding Camus -- 1939, from County Mayo to Kabylia -- 1945, a moralist on the barricades -- 1952, French tragedies -- 1956, silence follows. |
| Abstract | "Robert Zaretsky considers why Albert Camus mattered in his own lifetime and continues to matter today, focusing on key moments that shaped Camus's development as a writer, a public intellectual, and a man. Each chapter is devoted to a specific event: Camus's visit to Kabylia in 1939 to report on the conditions of the local Berber tribes; his decision in 1945 to sign a petition to commute the death sentence of collaborationist writer Robert Brasillach; his famous quarrel with Jean-Paul Sartre in 1952 over the nature of communism; and his silence about the war in Algeria in 1956."--Dust jacket. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [161]-175) and index. |
| LCCN | 2009034850 |
| ISBN | 9780801448058 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0801448050 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| Standard identifier# | 40017785414 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PQ2605.A7374 Z97 2010 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |