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Burch has taught at Southeastern Louisiana
University and at the University of Michigan. In the
following essay, she examines ‘‘The Guest’’ in
relation to Camus’s philosophical ideas and with
reference to postcolonial criticism.
Camus best-known short story, ‘‘The Guest’’ is also notoriously subject to conflicting interpretations. Virtually all critics recognize the tale as obscure and enigmatic. Some of this is certainly part of Camus’ artistic intent. He worked on the story for at least two years, and continued to revise it right up until the publication date. Some, including perhaps Camus himself have regarded the stories in Exile and the Kingdom as transitional works, or explorations of themes to be treated more fully in novels to come....
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