Albert Camus Radio

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.  This podcast accidentally ran a bit longer (25 minutes)  than the others but I really go on a roll with some of points I wised to cover.Enjoy! 

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 and considers why it is a part of human nature. A sweeping tour of the history and causes of revolt.  Enjoy a bit about "A human in revolt" or The Rebel. 

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 life as Camus constructs it through this narrative. Take care when reading this one as it as not approved for publication by Camus, it was very close to getting final approval, but respect the authors work and place an asterisk next to this one. 

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

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. Most of his novels contain elements of the theater like blocking, acts, and character development.  These four plays are still performed today and are a great read. One can learn much about Camus' work by reading and understanding these plays. This podcast is available as a video segment at the Albert Camus Radio blog. Enjoy! 

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, influences, and the themes he is working with.  The Fall is a very rewarding book and I hope this episode can help guide you through this work. Enjoy!

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 Stranger.  All of these podcasts are supported by the blog Albert Camus Radio and a video version is available on that blog.  Enjoy!

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 background of the text. Some listeners prefer to read the book first then listen, others use these podcasts and videos as an entry point to the text. You can see a video version of this talk by "clicking"  here: Albert Camus Radio blog.  Enjoy the blog and these podcasts and please look for others podcasts covering all the work by Camus, a series of interviews with prominent Camus scholars from around the world, and podcasts on secondary sources about Camus. I wish you well,Dr. Eric Berg