Purpose of a Writer
by Albert Camus
The purpose of a writer is to keep civilization from destroying itself.
--Albert Camus
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About the Author
Albert Camus was a French philosopher, author, dramatist, and journalist. He was the recipient of the 1957 Nobel Prize in Literature at the age of 44, the second-youngest recipient in history. His works include The Stranger, The Plague, The Myth of Sisyphus, The Fall, and The Rebel. Wikipedia
Born: November 7, 1913, Drean, Algeria
Died: January 4, 1960, Villeblevin, France
Spouse: Francine Faure (m. 1940–1960) and Simone Hie (m. 1934–1940)
Parents: Catherine Hélène Sintés and Lucien Auguste Camus
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