Albert Camus

A Frenchman born and raised in Algeria in North Africa, Camus was an influential playwright and novelist. This collection of essays begins with biographical commentary on the life, career, and influence of Albert Camus from three different perspectives. The next four essays are critical works that discuss his identity as an outsider European living among the native Arab and African people and discuss his writings that blur those lines of distinction. The final 11 essays are critical looks at his body of work from a variety of perspectives. Also included is a reference guide to his work, a chronology of his life and bios on the contributors, and a list of works cited. Annotation 穢2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)