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Albert Camus was born on November 7, 1913 in Mondovi, French Algeria.
He was a philosopher, journalist and author. His views contributed to the rise of the philosophy known as absurdism. In 1936 he graduated from the University of Algiers. In teenage years, Camus played as a goalkeeper for the Racing Universitaire d'Alger football team. At 17, he suffered from tuberculosis, unable to play football.

As a novelist and playwright, moralist and political theorist, Albert Camus became, after World War II, the voice of his generation and the mentor of the next generation, not only in France but also in Europe.
It is especially known for the Romans like The Elder (L'Étranger, 1942), Ciuma (La Peste, 1947) and The Fall (La Chute, 1956). He is also known for his "Rebel" essay.

In his latest works, he outlined a liberal humanism that rejected the dogmatic aspects of both Christianity and Marxism. In 1957, at the age of 43, he received the Nobel Prize for Literature.
He died on January 4, 1960 (aged 46).

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