L’ENGAGEMENT CONTRE L’ABSURDE. UN MIROIR: ACTUELLES I ET II D’ALBERT CAMUS
COMMITMENT AGAINST THE ABSURD. A MIRROR: ALBERT
CAMUS’ACTUELLES I AND II
Author(s): Ioan LascuSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Editura Universitaria Craiova
Keywords: commitment; absurd; justice; politics; morality.
Summary/Abstract: The article highlights some connections between journalism and Albert Camus’ literary work, regarding the commitment against the absurd. Thefirst signs of this commitment are visible in Le Mythe de Sisyphe (TheMyth of Sisyphus) (1942) and extend until 1956 with La Chute (The Fall).The same happens with his journalistic career between 1944 and 1956;this is a characteristic feature of Camus’ whole activity. In his view, theman, the artist and the journalist are always guided according to the samemoral principles.
Journal: Analele Universităţii din Craiova. Seria Ştiinţe Filologice. Limbi şi literaturi romanice.
- Issue Year: XVIII/2014
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 24-32
- Page Count: 9
- Language: French
