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In 1957, Nobel Prize-winning philosopher Albert Camus gave a speech entitled "Create Dangerously," effectively a call to arms for artists, in particular those who came from an immigrant background, like he did. Camus understood the necessity of those making art as a part of civil society. A bold cry for artistic freedom and responsibility, his words today remain as timely as ever. In this new translation, Camus's message, available as a stand-alone little book for the first time, will resonate with a new generation of writers and artists.

“To create today means to create dangerously. Every publication is a deliberate act, and that act makes us vulnerable to the passions of a century that forgives nothing.”

Albert Camus

Create Dangerously: The Power and Responsibility of the Artist

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Album artwork for Create Dangerously: The Power and Responsibility of the Artist by Albert Camus
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Released 10/29/2019Catalog Number

9781984897381

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Albert Camus

Create Dangerously: The Power and Responsibility of the Artist

Vintage
Album artwork for Create Dangerously: The Power and Responsibility of the Artist by Albert Camus
Paperback

$8.00

Released 10/29/2019Catalog Number

9781984897381

Learn more

In 1957, Nobel Prize-winning philosopher Albert Camus gave a speech entitled "Create Dangerously," effectively a call to arms for artists, in particular those who came from an immigrant background, like he did. Camus understood the necessity of those making art as a part of civil society. A bold cry for artistic freedom and responsibility, his words today remain as timely as ever. In this new translation, Camus's message, available as a stand-alone little book for the first time, will resonate with a new generation of writers and artists.

“To create today means to create dangerously. Every publication is a deliberate act, and that act makes us vulnerable to the passions of a century that forgives nothing.”