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RE: The rebellious man of Albert Camus
I read that this means to him to look for meaning in a world without none, but isn't that self defeating?
That would be self-defeating, but that's not his position. He doesn't claim that you should continue to look for meaning. Rather, you should accept the meaninglessness of your existence, as a sort of spiteful rebellion against the absurdity that is life. I don't recall any good philosophical reason that Camus gives us to take this line of reasoning, but that's pretty much the angle he is going for.
Does he not really mean to enjoy life while accepting that life and the universe has no intrinsic meaning?
As long as your enjoyment isn't generated from something that acts as an escape from you facing your meaningless - then yes.
@godflesh
Good thoughts :) Have you read his book "Myth of Sisyphus". I think there his philosophical concept is expressed most clearly and simply. The book is very small and readily readable. I recommend it to you if you still have not read it. :)