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Albert Camus was born on November 7, 1913[1], in Dréan[2]. He died on January 4, 1960[3], in Villeblevin[4]. He worked as a writer[5], philosopher[6], novelist[7], journalist[8], and essayist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.26% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89,474 views/month, #2,602 of 1,000,298).[10]
Things named for Albert Camus include 12696 Camus[63].
Why It Matters
Albert Camus has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]
He has been cited as an influence by Christopher Hitchens[66], a journalist[67], 1949–2011[68], of United Kingdom[69], awarded the Richard Dawkins Award[70]; Charles Bukowski[71], an actor[72], 1920–1994[73], of Germany[74]; Philip Roth[75], a novelist[76], 1933–2018[77], of United States[78], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[79], specialised in belletristic literature[80]; Jonathan Franzen[81], a novelist[82], b. 1959[83], of United States[84], awarded the honorary degree[85], specialised in creative and professional writing[86]; Roland Barthes[87], a philosopher[88], 1915–1980[89], of France[90], specialised in literary criticism[91]; and Clive James[92], a writer[93], 1939–2019[94], of Australia[95], awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[96].
Works attributed to him include The Stranger[97], The Myth of Sisyphus[98], The Plague[99], The Fall[100], L'homme révolté[101], and Caligula[102]. Entities named for him include 12696 Camus[63].
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