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Welcome to the LitCharts study guide on Albert Camus's The Plague. Created by the original team behind SparkNotes, LitCharts are the world's best literature guides.
Nobel. Camus received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1957. He was the second-youngest recipient of the award, and the first winner to have been born in Africa.
Soccer. Camus was a great lover of soccer, and played as a goalkeeper for several years. He was once asked if he preferred literature or football (soccer), and he replied “Football, without hesitation.”