When was Albert Camus born and where did he grow up?
Albert Camus was born on the 7th of November 1913 in Mondovi, now known as Dréan. He grew up in the Belcourt section of Algiers with his mother Catherine Hélène Camus.
Questions about Albert Camus
Short answers, pulled from the story.
Who helped Albert Camus get an education when he was a child?
Louis Germain provided free lessons to prepare Albert Camus for a scholarship competition in 1924. The teacher recognized the boy's intelligence and maintained a lifelong bond that led Camus to dedicate his Nobel Prize acceptance speech to him.
What role did Albert Camus play during World War II?
Albert Camus worked as editor of the banned newspaper Combat while using a pseudonym and false ID cards to avoid capture by German occupation forces. After France's liberation he wrote almost daily editorials under his real name including four Lettres à un Ami Allemand explaining why resistance was necessary.
Why did Albert Camus split from Jean-Paul Sartre?
Albert Camus attacked totalitarian communism while advocating libertarian socialism and anarcho-syndicalism in his book The Rebel which upset many colleagues including Jean-Paul Sartre. Their relations deteriorated further during the Algerian War when Camus kept a neutral stance against violence.