Albert Camus Radio

In this episode I have uploaded my presentation to the Albert Camus Society annual meeting held on-line on October 23, 2020.  Title: Four Character Studies from The Plague and Their American Counterparts During COVID-19 In this paper I will take a close look at four characters in Camus’ The Plague and situate them in the current (2020) American landscape while suffering under COVID-19. I will illu...

Luke Richardson completed a PhD titled ‘Camus the Athenian – Identity and Antiquity in the Literature of Albert Camus’ in 2014 at University College London where his supervisors were Miriam Leonard and Azzedine Haddour. He has written and published on Camus in the Cambridge 'Classical Receptions Journal' and the 'Journal of Camus' studies, as well as a chapter in the 2020 Brill 'Companion to Camus...

A fantastic episode. An interview with one of my last MacMurray College students. Brock independently took up the study of Camus with me reading almost everything available in English . Enjoy this fresh perspective on Camus!

Dr Maciej Kałuża, in addition to a dear friend and a very gracious host, is the author of two books about Camus's notions of the absurd and revolt, editor for two collected volumes on Camus's philosophy. Founder of Polish Albert Camus society. During his research grants, he visited Albert Camus archives in France and studied unpublished works of Camus. He is currently working on a collection of ph...

Part 2 of the fascinating interview with Simon Lea of London. Settle in and take your time listening to this one! We cover much fertile ground in this one linking Camus to artistic movements and his intellectual heritage.  I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did live.

A book review of the graphic novel version of Camus' The First Man . A look at the text and the visual images created by the artist Jacques Ferrandez. It is a short episode so you can tune in when you have limited time to listen. Enjoy and keep reading Camus. 

Simon Lea founded the Albert Camus Society and is the president of the United Kingdom group. He has consulted for a London production of the Camus play Cross-purposes , is the author of many stunning and ground-breaking articles on Camus, and is working on a  Beginners Guide to Albert Camus  as part of a series of Beginners Guides produced by a U.K. publisher. Please set aside some time to listen...

George Heffernan Professor of Philosophy at Merrimack College, he earned his B.A. and M.A. from The Catholic University of America and his Ph. D. from the University of Cologne, Germany. He also holds the highest degree in the German Language awarded by the Goethe Institute of Munich as well as the diploma of a State-Certified Translator and Interpreter for the German Language granted by the Chamb...

In this episode I review an adaptation of Camus' The Stranger in to a graphic novel form.  In 2013 The Stranger was made into a beautiful work illustrated by Jaques Ferrandez and translated by the talented Sandra Smith. 

Professor James Woelfel received his Ph. D. in Religious Studies from the University of St. Andrews, became a member of the University of Kansas faculty in 1966, and served as Director of Humanities & Western Civilization from 1985 until July 2010. His teaching and research have been primarily 19th and 20th century European philosophical and religious thought.  Among the books he has authored...

In this episode you will find a fascinating conversation with Dr. Gordon Marino on Camus using my "20 Questions" format.  I am confident you will find Dr. Marino deeply engaging, lucid, insightful, and a very enjoyable conversationalist. Dr. Marino earned his Ph. D., from the University of Chicago, M.A. University of Pennsylvania, and his B.A. from Columbia University. His areas of specialization...

A very short answer to a very important question. Why pick this podcast out of many others? Why read Camus? 

Enjoy this question and answer session with one of the premier Camus scholars in the world, Dr. Peter Francev.  Dr. Francev is the Chair of the English Department at Victor Valley College in California. Professor Francev holds an M.A in Philosophy from University College, Dublin, an M.A in English from California State University Polytechnic University, Pomona and his Ph. D. was granted in English...

In this episode of Albert Camus Radio I interview Dr. Kim Baltzer-Jaray, A noted and well published expert on Camus and award winning teacher who is a faculty member at Kings University Ontario, Canada. In this episode we chat about Camus' aspirations, his limitations, his best and worst work and art! The video of this interview is available on the blog: Albert Camus Radio . Enjoy the opportunity...

In this episode I take up a very interesting work, Camus' American Journals . In 1946 Camus traveled to North America (primarily New York City) and in 1949 he traveled to South America.  In this episode I will take a look at the context and content of the journals. He makes many very interesting observations about his time in the United States and South America weaving a narrative that is worth re...

Episode #6 covers Camus' extraordinary text The Myth of Sisyphus .  In this podcast I will cover the context of the text and focus specifically on the philosophical arguments and themes that Camus wishes to explore.  This podcast accidentally ran a bit longer (25 minutes)  than the others but I really go on a roll with some of points I wised to cover. Enjoy! 

A look at what I consider Camus' most challenging work, The Rebel . A book-length philosophical essay that looks at the origin of rebellion and revolt and considers why it is a part of human nature. A sweeping tour of the history and causes of revolt.  Enjoy a bit about "A human in revolt" or The Rebel. 

Episode #5 is on Camus' last published novel, published after his death in 1994 in French and 1996 in English. Part of a proposed trilogy on his life this unedited novel gives the reader a deep insight into his early life as Camus constructs it through this narrative. Take care when reading this one as it as not approved for publication by Camus, it was very close to getting final approval, but re...

Greetings, A very short introduction about these podcasts and a bit about me. Enjoy.

Episode #4 covers four plays written by Camus over his lifetime. Plays are a very important part of Camus' body of work as they are his first creative outlet and where he went to feel free to create and make a point. Most of his novels contain elements of the theater like blocking, acts, and character development.  These four plays are still performed today and are a great read. One can learn much...

Episode #3 of Albert Camus Radio.  Camus' last finished novel and possibly his most intriguing. I this episode I will unpack this complex work and look at what drove Camus to write this book, the style he used, influences, and the themes he is working with.   The Fall is a very rewarding book and I hope this episode can help guide you through this work. Enjoy!

Episode #2 on Camus' first novel The Stranger . Arguably Camus most famous work and a landmark of Western literature.  In this episode I will take a look at the construction, background, context, and themes presented in The Stranger .  All of these podcasts are supported by the blog Albert Camus Radio and a video version is available on that blog.  Enjoy!

The first installment covering the works of Albert Camus. In this podcast I will give a very short (16 minutes) introduction to Camus' novel The Plague .  I will offer some insight into the construction, context, and background of the text. Some listeners prefer to read the book first then listen, others use these podcasts and videos as an entry point to the text. You can see a video version of th...