Todd, Olivier
Albert Camus: A Life
- ISBN 13:
- 9780786707393
- author:
- Todd, Olivier
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Carroll & Graf Publishing
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2000
- Pages:
- 448
- Genre:
- Biography & Autobiography
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Albert Camus: A Life by Olivier Todd is a richly detailed biography that delves into the life of one of the 20th century's most influential writers. Drawing from personal correspondence, notebooks, public records, and exclusive interviews, Todd sheds light on the complex conflicts that shaped Camus's life. From his impoverished childhood in Algeria to his underground activities during World War II, and from his literary success to his personal struggles with relationships and illness, Todd offers a nuanced portrait of a man torn between family loyalties and artistic passion. This biography provides a unique insight into the solitary private man behind the mask of celebrity, revealing a writer isolated by his own success, crippled by his desires, and debilitated by disease. Through Todd's meticulous research, the contradictions and ironies of Camus's life are revealed, offering a compelling narrative that explores the tensions between politics and art, identity and isolation.
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