Name: el malentès (in Catalan)
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Author: albert camus
ISBN: 9788429747089

Type

Physical Book

Author

Albert Camus

Publisher

edicions 62

Collection

el galliner. l`escorpí/teatre

Year

2000

Language

Catalan

Pages

Weight

ISBN13

9788429747089

Edited in

España

Synopsis "el malentès (in Catalan)"

jan, un home casat que voreja la quarantena, decideix tornar al poble de la seva mare després de molts anys d?absència i de rancúnia, al llarg dels quals no ha volgut saber res de la seva família. jan es presenta tot sol a l?hostal regentat per la seva mare i la seva germana, les quals al cap de tant temps no el reconeixen, i demana una habitació per passar la nit. la mare i la germana han viscut anys estalviant per poder deixar algun dia l?hostal i anar-se?n a viure a les terres càlides del sud i s?aprofiten tant com poden dels seus hostes per anar fent calaix. a el malentès, albert camus reescriu el mite d?èdip des d?un nou angle, invertint la perspectiva d?una manera inquietant i insòlita.

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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