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515 The Plague by Albert Camus (with Alice Kaplan and Laura Marris) | My Last Book with Alison Strayer

The History of Literature

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The Plague: A Novel About Dr. Ryu

The Plague is a novel that takes place in oral Algeria. Many people have misunderstood The Plague as Dr. Ryu being a hero. Camou wanted to be able to speak to some of the experiences that he'd had during the resistance without kind of lapsing into a story of personal heroism.

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