The Outsider

Richard McRoberts and Gary Kinnance begin the discussion with a brief survey of Albert Camus’ life and philosophy to set a background for a fuller treatment of the book. Specific passages are used as springboards for the analysis and explication of Camus’ themes. The meaning and place of “The Outsiders” as a piece of existential literature is discussed.

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Credits

producer/director

Barry Washington

production company

Country Education Project

Duration

00:30:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1983

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

322413

Language

English

Subject categories

Literature → French literature

People → Camus, Albert, 1913-1960

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1983

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