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The Complexity and Originality of Albert Camus’s Writings
| Publication Date: | 2011-07-15 (Archive) |
| Date Submitted: |
2011-04-13 |
| Announcement ID: |
184602 |
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Camus’s death interrupted his career as he was still writing when he had his tragic accident. Fifty years later, his work still has a tremendous impact on XXIst century literature. We still find his writings interesting and relevant, and they seem to offer comments on our world and our literature today. Throughout his life and career, Camus demonstrated a high concern for writing, for the other and for social and political events. Camus was involved in communism and then backed-out, he took a stance in the Algerian independence process, etc. He was often considered an existentialist writer, and some critics still view him as an existentialist. But his writings and thinking demonstrate that he cannot be classified in that category. In his articles, in his fictions, in his more philosophical work, the ideas he expressed and the way he expressed them, always keeping in mind the importance of writing, are indeed evidence of the fact that he transcended categories and could not be easily labeled. This impossibility contributes to the richness of his writings. In this volume, we would like to explore and understand the complexity of Camus’s work. We invite approaches that concentrate on the original aspects of his writings and that explore how and why they are still relevant for us today.
Please email questions or submit articles in English (limit: 6000 words, style: Chicago Manual of Style) to Emmanuelle Vanborre:
Emmanuelle.Vanborre@gordon.edu
Deadline: July 15, 2011
Please include with your article:
Name and Affiliation
Email address
Postal address
Telephone number
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