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Award History
| Award | Year | Status | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nobel Prize in Literature | 1957 | Winner | “For his important literary production, which with clear-sighted earnestness illuminates the problems of the human conscience in our times” |
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For his important literary production, which with clear-sighted earnestness illuminates the problems of the human conscience in our times
About the Author
Albert CamusFrench
Albert Camus (1913-1960) was a French-Algerian philosopher, author, and journalist best known for exploring themes of absurdism in works like The Stranger, The Plague, The Myth of Sisyphus, and The Fall. Born in poverty in French Algeria, he joined the French Resistance during World War II and won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1957 at age 44. He advocated against totalitarianism and for human dignity until his death in a car crash.
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