![]() ![]() In 1942, Camus published The Myth of Sisyphus, the first of a number of works that strove to look at the meaning of life and elucidate Camus’ theory of absurdism. It was during his military service, too, that he met Jean-Paul Sartre, the existential philosopher. Camus joined the French Resistance at the beginning of World War II, and worked for an underground resistance newspaper, eventually becoming its editor in 1943. In 1930 he contracted tuberculosis, causing him to give up playing soccer (he was a skillful goalkeeper) and meaning he had to study part-time. Here he developed his sense of political engagement, joining first the Communist Party and later the Algerian People’s Party. Showing aptitude for his schooling, Camus was accepted to the University of Algiers. ![]() Camus’ mother, an illiterate house cleaner, brought him up thereafter. His father, Lucien, died in World War I when Camus was still a baby. Albert Camus was born in Algeria when it was still a French colony. ![]()
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