Hopefully, this will also put you in a better position to engage critically with his novels in which we are introduced to absurd characters (Meursault) and situations (a plague).īut, we really have to turn to Camus’ early philosophical essay, The Myth of Sisyphus, to get a more explicit idea of what he means by the concept. I am willing to bet that if you understand more about what Camus means by life’s “absurdity” you won’t find it nearly so ridiculous. In this brief essay, I want to complicate this presupposition. A philosophical novelist who emphasizes life’s essential absurdity is not exactly someone you want to spend time with, much less learn from. I am guessing you might also be a little turned off by this emphasis. If you know anything about the work of Albert Camus, you are likely aware that “absurdity” is a central concept in his novels and essays.
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