Albert Camus Radio

In this episode I review the December 2022 publication of States of Plague: Reading Camus in a Pandemic by Alice Kaplan and Laura Marris, published by The University of Chicago Press. 

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A review of a book that is very hard to find: Albert Camus and the Men of Stone from 1971. It is a series of illuminating interviews of men who worked with Camus as coy editors, editors, printers, and typesetters.

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A review by Dr. Berg of a new (2022) important book for the English reading audience. 34 lectures and speeches written by Camus on many important topics.

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A fascinating look into how academic scholarship is advanced. This session is a recording of the question and answer session where the scholars that …

Whilst there is no mention of the empathy or ethics of Edith Stein in the fiction and non-fiction of Albert Camus, one can easily surmise that Camus, being a part of the Parisian café scene during the years leading up …

Gina Breen: ‘French-Algerian Exile’

Albert Camus’s L’Exil et le Royaume was Camus’s last official literary publication before his death in 1960. It …

In this episode you will here the finest Camus scholars engaging each other on their current research on Camus. It is here that our understanding of …

In this episode Tom Hammer gives his paper to the Albert Camus Society's annual conference. The paper is titled "The Formal Structure of Existential Absurdity". It is a very engaging paper and a slight, but rewarding …

In this podcast you will hear from one of the leading Camus scholars in the world. Professor Heffernan of Merrimack College has been widely published …

First in a series of podcasts taken directly from the action at the annual meeting of The Albert Camus Society held on-line in November, 2021. This series of podcasts will give listeners first access to the newest (yet …

A book review of the controversial book Albert Camus and the Minister.  The question: Did Camus ask to be baptized and covert to Christianity just …

In this episode I review Catelli's 2020 (English translation) of The Death of Camus. In this text he makes the case that Camus was killed by the KGB.

Professor Dan Hieber is a dear friend from The University of Kansas and a very engaging thinker and writer. His book Five Cigarettes is a marvelous read and I encourage you to check it out on Amazon.com.  In this …

In this episode we have for you the President of the Polish Camus Society Maciej Kaluza's presentation to The Albert Camus Society in 2020. In this …

The tables are turned with the 20 Questions format!  I have been put on the spot and asked 20 questions about Camus by Dr. Peter Francev.  Enjoy this talk as I enjoyed having this conversation. 

A fascinating talk on Camus and Nietzsche.  Take a half an hour and learn about the connection between Camus and Nietzsche from one of the most …

Albert Camus, Edith Stein, and the Problem of Empathy in The Plague

Abstract: Whilst there is no mention of the phenomenology or ethics of Edith …

A book review of Kamel Daoud's The Meursault Investigation. Published in 2013 in French and 2015 in English, The Meursault Investigation is a …

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

Luke Richardson completed a PhD titled ‘Camus the Athenian – Identity and Antiquity in the Literature of Albert Camus’ in 2014 at University College …

A fantastic episode. An interview with one of my last MacMurray College students. Brock independently took up the study of Camus with me reading …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Professor James Woelfel received his Ph.D. in Religious Studies from the University of St. Andrews, became a member of the University of Kansas …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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

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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. …

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, …

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 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 …