Through the story of an ordinary man unwittingly drawn into a senseless murder on an Algerian beach, Camus explored what he termed "the nakedness of man faced with the absurd." First published in 1946; now in a new translation by Matthew Ward.
Louis is scared when his father tells him that he's different from other swans. He doesn't want to be different. Even though he can't talk, Louis knows he could learn to read and write, if only he could get into school. Sam Beaver, a boy understands all wild things, agrees to help. But Mrs. Hammerbotham isn't sure she can handle a Trumpeter Swan in her classroom.
Karya Albert Camus adalah karya sastra dan filsafat sekaligus. Hidup ini "absurd", tidak untuk dijelaskan, tetapi untuk dipahami. Dalam La Peste, absurditas menyoal arti solidaritas saat wabah mengurung kita. Nh Dini mengerti itu. Ia paham kebudayaan Prancis, terampil menulis, dan cermat menerjemahkan. Hasilnya Sampar versi kedua yang makin enak dibaca, tetapi tetap menhadirkan Camus. Sangat be…