Research Guide: Albert Camus

A. OVERVIEW
This research guide will focus on the life of Albert Camus. It will solely include information on Camus' life and biography; it does not include any literary criticism.
B. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS SUBJECT HEADINGS
1. Camus, Albert, 1913-1960
2. Camus, Albert, 1913-1960--Correspondence.
3. Camus, Albert, 1913-1960--Political and social views.
C. SUGGESTED KEYWORDS
1. "albert camus biography"
2. "albert camus life"
3. "albert camus correspondence"
4. "albert camus nobel"
5. "albert camus death"
D. REFERENCE SOURCES
1. Amoia, Alba della Fazia, and Bettina Liebowitz Knapp. Multicultural Writers Since 1945: An A-to-Z Guide. Westport, Conn: Greenwood Press, 2004. pgs 121-128. Call number: PN452 .M88 2004
this reference source contains a detailed biography on Camus, a discussion on multicultural influences, and a selected bibliography
2. Rollyson, Carl E., and Frank N. Magill. Critical Survey of Drama. Vol 1. Pasadena, Calif: Salem Press, 2003. Call number: PN1625 .C68 2003
this encyclopedia also contains basic information on Camus, including his biography and list of works and achievements
3. Hochman, Stanley. McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of World Drama. Vol 1. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1984. pgs. 448-449. Call number: PN1625 M31984
this reference source contains a short biography on Camus and also lists some other reference sources
E. PRINT BOOKS
1. Todd, Oliver. Albert Camus: A Life. 3. London: Vintage, 1998. Print.
this is a widely recommended biography on Camus that takes a personal and detailed look on his life.
2. Aronson, Ronald. Camus & Sartre: the story of a friendship and the quarrel that ended it. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2004. Print.
this is a recent work regarding Camus that describes his famous friendship with his peer, Jean-Paul Sartre.
3. Solomon, Robert C.. Dark feelings, grim thoughts. New York: Oxford University Press, 2006. Print.
this book explores and explains Camus' moral philosophy
F. PERIODICALS
there are no periodicals and few recent articles that deal with Albert Camus. the few magazine articles I did manage to find on ProQuest were all book reviews.
G. WEBSITE RESOURCES
1. http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/laureates/1957/camus-bio.html
this site, published by the trustworthy Nobel Foundation, contains a biography, a copy of Camus' Nobel acceptance speech, and a list of resources for further information.
2. http://www.camus-society.com/
this is a link to the homepage of The Camus Society, a group dedicated to the study of Camus and his work. it contains a detailed biography, some criticism of his work and links to outside resources.