Dec 11 2022 to Dec 11 2022 11:30 a.m.

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Urban Solace

32, Annaswamy Mudaliar Rd, Ulsoor 560042

Event Description

BOOK UNDER REVIEW: The First Man - by Albert Camus DATE: 11-12-2021 TIME: 11.30 am to 1 pm ENTRY COVER : FREE VENUE: URBAN SOLACE – CAFÉ FOR THE SOUL ADDRESS: 32 ANNASWAMY MUDALIAR ROAD, BANGALORE 560 042 (OPPOSITE ULSOOR LAKE, BETWEEN TAMIL SANGAM AND FOTO FLASH) TABLE BOOKING CALL:  98450 13055 / 99450 22177 or Follow us on Facebook: Urban Solace – Café for the Soul      ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT THE BOOK: The First Man - by Albert Camus The First Man is Albert Camus' unfinished final novel. On January 4, 1960, at the age of forty-six, Camus died in a car accident. The incomplete manuscript of The First Man, the autobiographical novel Camus was working on at the time of his death, was found in the mud at the accident site. Camus' daughter, Catherine Camus, later transcribed the handwritten manuscript to type press, and published the book in 1994. Camus hoped that it would be his masterpiece and some critics agreed with his view, even in its unfinished state – largely citing the physical intensity and uninhibited psychology of boyhood as removed from the reservedness of Camus' other novels. Although the manuscript was not published for over thirty years, it was an instant bestseller when it finally appeared in 1994. The 'first man' is Jacques Cormery, whose poverty-stricken childhood in Algiers is made bearable by his love for his silent and illiterate mother, and by the teacher who transforms his view of the world. About the Author: Albert Camus Albert Camus was a French philosopher, author, dramatist, and journalist. He was awarded the 1957 Nobel Prize in Literature at the age of 44, the second-youngest recipient in history. His works include The Stranger, The Plague, The Myth of Sisyphus, The Fall, and The Rebel. Philosophically, Camus's views contributed to the rise of the philosophy known as absurdism. Some consider Camus' work to show him to be an existentialist, even though he himself firmly rejected the term throughout his lifetime. About The Curator: Sushmita Nayak Sushmita Nayak is a student of Psychology, English Literature, and Journalism. She finds her calling in understanding human behavior and applying her learning's to her work and life in a meaningful manner. Sushmita is a strong believer in the concepts of heutagogy and experiential learning, both of which she practices on a daily basis. Sushmita loves the arts and finds herself engaged in creative ventures. You are most likely to catch her jamming with her band, writing her untitled novel, listening to a podcast, or being lost in thought.