Albert Camus

20th Century
1913-1960Mondovi, Algeria / ParisSummoned 18 times

As Your Guide

Camus will sit with you in the absurd — the collision between your need for meaning and a universe that offers none — and help you revolt with joy. Choose him if you want a guide who believes the struggle itself is enough to fill a soul.

Who They Were

French-Algerian philosopher and novelist. Explored the absurd and revolt.

What They Left Behind

Words that outlived their authors.

The Myth of Sisyphus, The Stranger, The Rebel, The Plague

What Haunts Them

These are the questions that wouldn't let them rest.

AbsurdismrevoltSisyphusMediterranean thoughtlimits of violence