Albert Camus

Albert Camus (1913–1960) was a French-Algerian journalist, playwright, novelist, and philosophical essayist who received the 1957 Nobel Prize in Literature. Born in French Algeria to pied-noir parents, he grew up in a working-class neighborhood and later studied philosophy at the University of Algiers. During World War II, he joined the French Resistance and served as editor-in-chief of the underground newspaper Combat. Although often associated with existentialism, Camus preferred the term 'Absurdist,' believing that reality is irrational and meaningless. His notable works include the novels The Stranger (1942), The Plague (1947), and The Fall (1956), as well as the philosophical essay The Myth of Sisyphus (1942). Camus died tragically in an automobile accident in 1960. His Tamil works include புரட்சியாளன் (Puratciyaalan) and வீழ்ச்சி (Viizcci: Novel).