Albert Camus (1913–1960) was a French-Algerian writer, philosopher, journalist, and playwright. He is considered one of the most significant literary figures of the 20th century and a leading representative of existentialism and absurdism. Camus explored themes such as the meaninglessness of life, freedom, and rebellion against absurdity.

His most famous works include the novel "The Stranger" (L'Étranger), "The Plague" (La Peste), and "The Fall" (La Chute). He also wrote an influential philosophical essay, "The Myth of Sisyphus" (Le Mythe de Sisyphe), which examines the concept of absurdity and humanity's response to it.

Camus was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1957. He believed that despite life's absurdity, individuals should live courageously and resist injustice and suffering. He died in a car accident in 1960.