Albert Camus

Born

November 7, 1913

Died

January 4, 1960 (aged 46)

Known as

writer, philosopher, novelist, journalist, essayist, playwright

Albert Camus was a French philosopher, writer, and political activist. He was the recipient of the 1957 Nobel Prize in Literature at the age of 44, the second-youngest recipient in history, and the first laureate in literature born in Africa. His works include The Stranger, The Plague, The Myth of Sisyphus, The Fall and The Rebel.

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