Name: Crónicas Argelinas (1939-1958): 0668 (el Libro de Bolsillo - Bibliotecas de Autor - Biblioteca Camus) (in Spanish)
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Author: Albert Camus
ISBN: 9788420659909

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Crónicas Argelinas (1939-1958): 0668 (el Libro de Bolsillo - Bibliotecas de Autor - Biblioteca Camus) (in Spanish)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Albert Camus

Publisher

Alianza Editorial

Synopsis "Crónicas Argelinas (1939-1958): 0668 (el Libro de Bolsillo - Bibliotecas de Autor - Biblioteca Camus) (in Spanish)"

Si los textos reunidos en "Crónicas" (BA 0665) costituyen un retrato inestimable de la postura de Albert Camus (1913-1960) ante la situación de la Europa de la posguerra, sus CRÓNICAS ARGELINAS (1939-1958) compilan su progresivo parecer ante un grave problema - el de la agónica situación de Argelia y, por extensión, de las colonias europeas en los tiempos convulsos marcados por la Segunda Guerra Mundial y la Guerra Fría-que, como francés originario de aquella tierra, donde nació y vivió hasta su expulsión en 1940, le tocó siempre muy de cerca. Además del interés que estos textos tienen en sí para asomarse a una situación fácilmente extrapolable a demasiados lugares y cuyas consecuencias todavía se arrastran en la actualidad, sin duda el principal valor que siguen albergando aún hoy y para siempre es el testimonio de una reflexión amorosamente lúcida y, sin duda, moralmente irreprochable.

Albert Camus

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Albert Camus (Mondovi, Algeria, November 7, 1913 – France, January 4, 1960) was a French novelist, essayist, and philosopher, whose career established him as a key figure in twentieth-century thought and literature. His childhood, marked by humility and the Algerian colonial environment, deeply influenced his worldview and literary style. After studying philosophy in Algiers, he moved to France, where he developed a prolific career in both journalism and literature.
Camus is the author of emblematic titles such as The Stranger, The Plague, The Fall, and The Myth of Sisyphus, works that explore the human condition, freedom, and the search for meaning in the face of absurdity. Although often linked to existentialism, he himself rejected this label, moving between humanism and his own philosophical stances. In 1957, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, a recognition he received as one of the youngest authors in the history of the award.

Camus's career has been celebrated for his ability to address ethical and existential questions through direct and reflective prose, connecting with generations of readers around the world. His legacy remains relevant, and his works continue to be the subject of study, analysis, and debate. Camus's life was tragically cut short in a traffic accident, but his thought and literature maintain a constant influence on contemporary culture.

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