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Albert Camus wrote in a note for « The First Man, » « In essence, I am going to talk about those whom I loved. » The project for this novel, on which he was working at the time of his death, was ambitious. He once stated that writers « retain the hope of discovering the secrets of a universal art that, through humility and mastery, would finally resurrect characters in their flesh and in their duration. » He laid the groundwork for what would be the narrative of his « first man’s » childhood. This initial draft had an autobiographical nature that would likely have disappeared in the final version of the novel. However, it is precisely this autobiographical aspect that holds value today. After reading these pages, one can see the roots of what shaped Camus’s personality, his sensitivity, the genesis of his thoughts, and the reasons for his commitment. Throughout his life, this is why he sought to speak on behalf of those whose voices were denied.
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