The Myth of Sisyphus

Summary

The Myth of Sisyphus is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.51% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,999 views/month, #144 of 28,446).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Myth of Sisyphus authored Albert Camus^[3].
• The Myth of Sisyphus's instance of is recorded as literary work^[4].
• The Myth of Sisyphus was published by Hamish Hamilton^[5].
• The Myth of Sisyphus is associated with the existential philosophy movement^[6].
• The Myth of Sisyphus is associated with the absurdism movement^[7].
• The Myth of Sisyphus's genre is philosophical literature^[8].
• The Myth of Sisyphus's genre is absurdist literature^[9].
• The Myth of Sisyphus's genre is essay^[10].
• Sisyphus is named after The Myth of Sisyphus^[11].
• The Myth of Sisyphus's part of the series is recorded as The strange writer^[12].
• The Myth of Sisyphus's place of publication is recorded as Paris^[13].
• The Myth of Sisyphus's language of work or name is recorded as French^[14].
• The Myth of Sisyphus's country of origin is recorded as France^[15].
• The Myth of Sisyphus was published on +1942-10-00T00:00:00Z^[16].
• The Myth of Sisyphus's translator is recorded as Justin O'Brien^[17].
• The Myth of Sisyphus's has edition or translation is recorded as Q137825119^[18].
• The Myth of Sisyphus's has edition or translation is recorded as Q137825170^[19].
• The Myth of Sisyphus's main subject is absurdism^[20].
• The Myth of Sisyphus's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Le Mythe de Sisyphe'}^[21].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Myth of Sisyphus authored Albert Camus^[3]. It was published by Hamish Hamilton^[5].

Publication

The Myth of Sisyphus was published on +1942-10-00T00:00:00Z^[16]. Its place of publication is recorded as Paris^[13]. Its language of work or name is recorded as French^[14]. Genres include philosophical literature^[8], absurdist literature^[9], and essay^[10]. Its part of the series is recorded as The strange writer^[12].

Subject and Themes

The Myth of Sisyphus's main subject is absurdism^[20]. Movements include existential philosophy^[6] and absurdism^[7]. Its part of the series is recorded as The strange writer^[12].

Why It Matters

The Myth of Sisyphus ranks in the top 0.51% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,999 views/month, #144 of 28,446).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[22] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[23]