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Albert Camus in the 21st Century: A Reassessment of his Thinking at the Dawn of the New Millennium
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Albert Camus in the 21st Century: A Reassessment of his Thinking at the Dawn of the New MillenniumIn the first decade of a new century, this collection of bilingual essays examines Camus's continuing popularity for a new generation of readers. In crucial respects, the world Camus knew has changed beyond all recognition: decolonization, the fall of the Iron Curtain, a new era of globalization and the rise of new forms of terrorism have all provoked a reconsideration of Camus's writings. If the Absurd once struck a particular chord, Meursault is as likely now to be seen as a colonial figure who expresses the alienation of the settler from the land of his birth.
 
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