Long Reads: Oliver Gloag on the Colonial Contradictions of Camus
Long Reads is a new Jacobin podcast looking in-depth at political topics and thinkers, both contemporary and historical, with the magazine’s longform writers. Hosted by Features Editor Daniel Finn. Our guest today for a discussion of Camus’s leg...
December 12, 2020
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December 12, 2020
Long Reads: Oliver Gloag on the Colonial Contradictions of Camus
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Long Reads: Oliver Gloag on the Colonial Contradictions of Camus
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<p>Long Reads is a new Jacobin podcast looking in-depth at political topics and thinkers, both contemporary and historical, with the magazine’s longform writers. Hosted by Features Editor Daniel Finn.</p><p>Our guest today for a discussion of Camus’s legacy is Oliver Gloag. Oliver teaches French and Francophone Studies at the University of North Carolina. He’s the author of a recently published book: <i>Albert Camus: A Very Short Introduction</i>.</p><p>Read Oliver's essay on "The Colonial Contradictions of Albert Camus" here: <a href="https://www.jacobinmag.com/2020/10/colonialism-albert-camus-france-algeria-sartre" rel="nofollow">https://www.jacobinmag.com/2020/10/colonialism-albert-camus-france-algeria-sartre</a></p><p>Produced by Conor Gillies, music by <a href="https://knxwledge.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow">Knxwledge</a>.</p>
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