My french tutor gave me a VHS of a documentary on the life of Albert Camus - it’s the only program i’ve ever seen on him. And the first time i’ve actually heard his voice and seen video of him.
Point of the matter -
Camus said that, he was able to consider very carefully the aspects of the story when writing l’Étranger because he had purposely kept poetry and love at arm’s length.
It got me to thinking… I love poetry, but it can lead a person in circles.
Perhaps it is necessary to seperate yourself in an emotional way (almost as the buddhist masters have) to be able to get proper perspective on a philisophical situation - to enable yourself to write properly?
-confussion is my only ally now.