Presentation About Albert Camus „The Stranger“

Introduction to The Stranger. By Albert Camus. Albert Camus – Background. (1913-1960). Born in Algiers Father. Where is Algeria? Background continued. Married at. Camus turned to. Followed numerous other novels Camus received the Nobel Prize for Literature in. Setting. Setting – Algeirs. How it all. Absurdism & Camus. About the Title -- The Stranger. Originally written by. The Antihero. Instead of manifesting.

Born in Algiers Father – French soldier – killed at the Battle of the Marne 1914 (WW1) Mother went to work as a cleaning lady in Algiers Raised by mother and grandmother in poverty Attended college on scholarship Began writing in 1932, at the age of 19.

Married at 20 Divorced at 21 Joined the Communist Party for about 3 years Suffered a great disappointment in 1938 when he could not pass the medical examination (tuberculosis) required for him to continue his government-funded studies at the university, where he was studying philosophy and hoping to become a full professor Wrote his first novel, The Stranger, in 1939.

Camus turned to a career in journalism Wrote social-justice pieces for a left-wing newspaper Publication was soon suppressed by Algerian authorities for its pro-Arab slant In 1940, Camus moved to Paris and began working for a daily newspaper Married again that year – Camus was very vocal about his disapproval of the institution of marriage, and this marriage lasted only 5 years The Stranger and The Myth of Sisyphus were published in 1942, bringing Camus almost instant fame.