In a universe suddenly divested of illusion and lights, man feels an alien, a stranger. His exile is without remedy since he is deprived of the memory of a lost home or the hope of a promised land.quote by:
albert camus (1913-1960)
quoted: sleeve of
generation terroriststaken from:
albert camus' philosophical essay 'le mythe de sisyphe' (
the myth of sisyphus and other essays).
original text:
dans un univers soudain privé d'illusions et de lumières, l'homme se sent un étranger. Cet exil est sans recours puisqu'il est privé des souvenirs d'une patrie perdue ou de l'espoir d'une terre promise.
about the quoted person:algerian/french writer and philosopher. well-known for his novels
the stranger and
the plague. he explains his philosophy in his two bundles of essays called
the myth of sisyphus and
the rebel.see
albert camus for a comprehensive biography .
