Create Dangerously: The Power and Responsibility of the Artist by Albert Camus (

Description: Create Dangerously by Albert Camus, Sandra Smith A call to arms for artists, in particular those who came from an immigrant background, like he did. • "To create today means to create dangerously. Every publication is a deliberate act, and that act makes us vulnerable to the passions of a century that forgives nothing." In 1957, Nobel Prize-winning philosopher Albert Camus gave a speech entitled "Create Dangerously." Camus understood the necessity of those making art as a part of civil society. A bold cry for artistic freedom and responsibility, his words today remain as timely as ever. In this new translation, Camuss message, available as a stand-alone little book for the first time, will resonate with a new generation of writers and artists. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Born in Algeria in 1913, Albert Camus published The Stranger—now one of the most widely read novels of this century—in 1942. Celebrated in intellectual circles, Camus was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1957. On January 4, 1960, he was killed in a car accident. Excerpt from Book I The most important honest response possible is this: it does, in fact, sometimes happen that art is a deceitful luxury. As we well know, we can, anywhere and forever, admire the constellations from the rear deck of the galley while the slaves in the hold keep rowing, growing more and more exhausted; we can always hear the worldly conversations taking place in the seats of the amphitheater while the lions teeth tear into his victim. And it is very difficult to object about something in art that has known such great success in the past. Except for this: things have changed somewhat, and, in particular, the number of slaves and martyrs throughout the world has increased tremendously. In the face of such misery, art-- Details ISBN1984897381 Author Sandra Smith Pages 64 Language English Year 2019 ISBN-10 1984897381 ISBN-13 9781984897381 Format Paperback Translator Sandra Smith Short Title Create Dangerously Subtitle The Power and Responsibility of the Artist Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2019-10-29 NZ Release Date 2019-10-29 US Release Date 2019-10-29 Place of Publication New York UK Release Date 1900-01-01 Publisher Random House USA Inc Publication Date 2019-10-29 Imprint Vintage Books DEWEY 847 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:126005408;

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