An Indo-French seminar commemorating the 100th birth anniversary of Albert Camus (1913-1960) at Alliance Francaise De Delhi, 72, Lodhi Estate > 3pm on 13th March 2013

Time : 3:00 pm

Entry : Free (Seating on First-Come First-Served basis)

Place : M.L. Bhartia Auditorium, Alliance Francaise De Delhi, 72, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi - 110003
Landmark : Next to Annexe building of India International Centre
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Area : Lodhi Road Area Events

Event Description : “An Indo-French seminar commemorating the 100th birth anniversary of Albert Camus (1913-1960)”
The Institut Français en Inde, the Embassy of France in India and the Alliance Française de Delhi are pleased to organise an Indo-French seminar to mark the 100th birth anniversary of Albert Camus. The dialogue entitled « My favourite Camus » will bring together Indian and French intellectuals to talk of their Camus, the one who influenced them the most: writer, playwright, philosopher, journalist and citizen.
Camus, besides having an engaged and active political life, expounded a branch of thought, which is often referred as paradox of absurdity. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1957 for his important literary production which includes cult novels (L’Etranger, 1942 – La Chute, 1956 – La Peste, 1947), plays (Caligula 1938, Le Malentendu 1944), short stories (La Femme adultère, Le Renégat, Les Muets, L'Hôte, Jonas, La Pierre qui pousse), poems and essays (Le Mythe de Sisyphe, 1942 – L’Homme révolté, 1951).

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