Albert Camus was a French philosopher, author and journalist, born in 1913. He was a key figure in the development of existentialism and absurdism. He is best known for his novels "The Stranger" and "The Plague", which explore the human condition in the face of the meaninglessness of existence. He was also a vocal advocate for individual freedom and was deeply interested in the human condition. He was known for his love of simple things in life, one of them being the act of tying his shoes, which he saw as a reminder of the importance of small moments of clarity and order in the midst of the chaos and confusion of our existence. He was also preoccupied with the idea of death and how to live in the face of it. He died in a car accident in 1960 at the age of 46.
