Carole anne boone biography of albert camus

French essayist, writer, and playwright Albert Camus was born in Mondovi, Algeria, into a family of Lucien Camus, a rural worker of Alsatian origin who died in the Battle of the Marne during World War I when Albert was less than a year old.

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Shortly after, his mother, Catherine Sintes, a semi-illiterate woman of Spanish descent, suffered a stroke that left her partially mute. The Camus family moved to Algeria to live with Albert's grandmother and disabled uncle, and Catherine had to work as a maid to support the family. Despite a difficult childhood, Albert did not withdraw into himself; he was fascinated by the incredible beauty of the North African coast, which contrasted with the hardships of his life.

These childhood impressions left a deep mark on Camus's soul as a human being and artist. Camus's school teacher, Louis Germain, played a significant role in his life, recognizing his student's talents and providing him with constant support. With Germain's help, Albert managed to enroll in a lyceum in , where he combined a keen interest in studying with a passionate love for sports, especially boxing.

However, in , Camus fell ill with tuberculosis, which permanently prevented him from engaging in sports. Despite his illness, the future writer had to change several professions to pay for his studies at the Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Algiers.

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In , Camus married Simone Hie, who turned out to be a morphine addict. They lived together for less than a year and officially divorced in After completing his work on Saint Augustine and the Greek philosopher Plotinus, Camus received a Master's degree in Philosophy in , but another bout of tuberculosis prevented him from continuing his academic career as a graduate student.

Leaving the university, Camus embarked on a journey to the French Alps for health reasons, and for the first time, he found himself in Europe. Impressions from his travels in Italy, Spain, Czechoslovakia, and France became the basis for his first published book, "L'Envers et L'endroit" The Wrong Side and the Right Side, , a collection of essays that also included memories of his mother, grandmother, and uncle.

Meanwhile, in Algeria, Camus was already considered a leading writer and intellectual.