Albert Camus and the "conquests of the absurd"

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Albert Camus reading a newspaper in Paris, in 1953. AFP

By: Pascal Paradou

Albert Camus (1913-1960) is a famous French man of letters, born in Algeria and died in a car accident before his independence.

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Author, among others, of novels like L'étranger, La Chute , or of plays like Les Justes , he was also a philosopher, journalist, essayist and in 1957 received the Nobel Prize in Literature. In this archive, he evokes the writing of one of these most famous and most recently read novels, La Peste and its relation to the absurd.

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- An interview  : While in the world, theaters and performance halls can gradually reopen their doors, the conditions for resuming performances remain unclear. But at the Théâtre de Vidy-Lausanne , in Switzerland, a deconfinite show is about to be played tomorrow, June 9, until July 10, 2020, Black box. “  Ghost theater for one person  ” created by Stefan Kaegi / Rimini Protokoll who invites a spectator to attend a presentation of the theater, with the building as main character. The director of the theater, Vincent Baudriller , tells us more.

- The column " Mots à mots " , with Jean Pruvost , to explore the words of the moment. This week, the linguist is focusing on "transport".

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