Jean Daniel, le Nouvel Observateur, CAMUS NOW, New YorkApril 9, 2010--Jean Daniel, founder and editor-in-chief of the left wing newsweekly Le Nouvel Observateur, a longtime friend of Camus, gives the keynote address at CAMUS NOW, a 3-day event marking the 50th anniversary of the death of Camus. Here's an excerpt. See also Daniel's editorial on Terror and Innocence in Le Nouvel Observateur. For excerpts from a talk by Yves Hersant [EHESS] on Camus and humanism, see earlier post on this blog. The conference was organized by The Center for French Civilization and Culture, NYU, directors Tom Bishop and Denis Hollier. For detailed info on the 12 participants, go to: http://french.as.nyu.edu/page/center or write center.french@nyu.edu. code pour embarquer la vidéo : >>> http://www.youtube.com/embed/zglnTVh0oho <<< |