29 moments

1. Birth in Mondovi

   1913-11-07 · Dréan (formerly Mondovi), Algeria

   Camus was born in Mondovi, now Dréan, in French Algeria. Coordinates represent present-day Dréan, the settlement identified as Mondovi in the source.

2. Scholarship school near Algiers

   1924-01-01 · Algiers, French Algeria

   Camus received a scholarship that enabled him to continue secondary education at a lycée near Algiers. The source identifies only a lycée near Algiers; coordinates represent central Algiers.

3. Racing Universitaire d'Alger goalkeeper

   1928-01-01 · Algiers, French Algeria

   Camus played goalkeeper for Racing Universitaire d'Alger's junior team, an important part of his youth in Algiers. Date marks the beginning of the documented 1928–1930 period; coordinates represent Algiers.

4. University of Algiers enrollment

   1933-01-01 · University of Algiers, Algiers, French Algeria

   

   Camus began philosophy studies at the University of Algiers, completing his degree in 1936.

5. Move to Paris for Paris-Soir

   1940-01-01 · Paris, France

   After Alger républicain was banned, Camus moved to Paris to become a layout editor at Paris-Soir. The source supports the year but not a more precise arrival date.

6. Wartime stay in Lyon

   1940-01-01 · Lyon, France

   After fleeing Paris during the German advance, Camus was laid off and ended up in Lyon. The source places this movement in the wartime sequence following his 1940 move to Paris.

7. Marriage and teaching in Oran

   1940-12-03 · Oran, French Algeria

   Camus and Francine Faure returned to Algeria, taught in primary schools in Oran, and married after his time in Lyon. The source does not date the Oran stay more precisely than the 1940 wartime sequence; 1940-12-03 is the documented date of his marriage to Faure in Lyon and is not asserted as his arrival in Oran.

8. Writing from Le Panelier

   1942-08-21 · Le Panelier, Mazet-Saint-Voy, France

   While staying at Le Panelier in Haute-Loire, Camus wrote to André Malraux during the period in which he was working on his second literary cycle. Coordinates represent Mazet-Saint-Voy, the commune containing the hamlet of Le Panelier.

9. Return to Paris and Resistance work

   1943-01-01 · Paris, France

   Camus returned to Paris, entered the intellectual circle around Sartre and others, and worked for the clandestine Resistance newspaper Combat. The article separately states that, upon arrival in Paris, he began working as a journalist and editor for Combat.

10. Postwar residence in Paris

    1945-01-01 · Paris, France

    After the war, Camus lived in Paris with Francine Faure, where their twins Catherine and Jean were born. The source supports the year of the twins' birth and a postwar Paris residence, but not a specific move-in date.

11. Summer residence near Lourmarin

    1946-01-01 · Lourmarin, France

    Camus spent summers near Lourmarin in Provence in the immediate postwar years. Date marks the first summer in the source's 1946–1948 range; the source says “near Lourmarin,” so coordinates represent the village.

12. The Crisis of Man at Columbia

    1946-03-28 · McMillin Theatre, Columbia University, New York City, New York, United States

    On his first United States trip, Camus delivered his lecture “The Crisis of Man” at Columbia University. Coordinates mark the former McMillin Theatre area on Columbia's Morningside Heights campus.

13. Embarkation for Brazil

    1949-06-30 · Port of Marseille, Marseille, France

    Camus left France for a South American lecture tour, embarking at Marseille on the Campana.

14. Campana stop at Dakar

    1949-07-06 · Port of Dakar, Dakar, Senegal

    During the Atlantic crossing to Brazil, Camus's ship made a brief stop at Dakar. The source describes only a short stop; coordinates represent the port area.

15. Arrival in Rio de Janeiro

    1949-07-15 · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Camus arrived in Rio de Janeiro at the start of an intensive Brazilian itinerary of meetings, visits, and lectures.

16. Visit to Recife

    1949-07-22 · Recife, Brazil

    Camus visited Recife during his Brazilian tour.

17. Lecture visit to São Paulo

    1949-08-04 · São Paulo, Brazil

    Camus gave a press conference, visited a penitentiary, and delivered “Le temps des meurtriers” in São Paulo.

18. Visit to Iguape

    1949-08-06 · Iguape, São Paulo, Brazil

    Camus visited Iguape; the place later informed his short story “La Pierre qui pousse.” The chronology's dated Iguape entry establishes his presence; the description notes the documented literary association.

19. Visit to Montevideo

    1949-08-11 · Montevideo, Uruguay

    Camus visited Montevideo before leaving by boat for Buenos Aires that evening.

20. Stay with Victoria Ocampo in Buenos Aires

    1949-08-12 · Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Camus arrived in Buenos Aires and stayed with the writer and editor Victoria Ocampo.

21. Lecture in Santiago

    1949-08-15 · Santiago, Chile

    Camus lectured on contemporary French literature at the Instituto Chileno-Francés de Cultura in Santiago. Coordinates represent central Santiago; the source does not provide a street address for the institute.

22. Civilian-truce appeal in Algiers

    1956-01-22 · Cercle du Progrès, Algiers, French Algeria

    Camus addressed an invited mixed audience at the Cercle du Progrès to advocate a truce protecting civilians during the Algerian conflict. The article, dated 24 January 1956 and datelined Algiers, 23 January, identifies the speech as occurring Sunday, 22 January 1956. Coordinates represent the lower Casbah area; the historic venue location is approximate.

23. Nobel banquet speech

    1957-12-10 · Stockholm City Hall, Stockholm, Sweden

    Camus gave his Nobel banquet speech at Stockholm City Hall after receiving the 1957 Nobel Prize in Literature.

24. Lucia ceremony in Stockholm

    1957-12-13 · Stockholm, Sweden

    

    During Nobel-week events in Stockholm, Camus crowned Stockholm's Lucia. The source caption identifies Stockholm but not the exact ceremony venue; coordinates represent central Stockholm.

25. Create Dangerously lecture

    1957-12-14 · Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden

    Four days after the Nobel ceremony, Camus delivered “L’Artiste et son temps,” later known in English as “Create Dangerously,” at Uppsala University. “Upsal” is the French spelling used by the source for Uppsala.

26. House purchase in Lourmarin

    1958-01-01 · Lourmarin, France

    Using the proceeds of his Nobel Prize, Camus acquired a house in Lourmarin, which became his final home. The French source says Camus came to Lourmarin and bought a house there in 1958; coordinates represent the village rather than the private residence.

27. Journey to Aix-en-Provence

    1959-12-14 · Aix-en-Provence, France

    Camus travelled from his Lourmarin home to Aix-en-Provence for an engagement with foreign university students shortly before his death. Coordinates represent central Aix-en-Provence; the source does not identify the precise university venue.

28. New Year's holiday at Lourmarin home

    1960-01-01 · Lourmarin, France

    Camus spent the 1960 New Year's holiday at his Lourmarin home with family and the Gallimard family before beginning the return journey toward Paris. The source gives the New Year's holiday but not a precise day of presence.

29. Death near Villeblevin

    1960-01-04 · Le Grand Fossard, Villeblevin, France

    

    Camus died instantly in the passenger seat after the car in which he was returning from Lourmarin crashed at Le Grand Fossard, Villeblevin. Coordinates are an approximate representative point for Le Grand Fossard in the commune of Villeblevin.