Common Reading and Viewing Experience 2005 Research Guide

The Stranger by Albert Camus and The Battle of Algiers by Gillo Pontecorvo [*]

Subject Headings
Call Numbers
Reference Books
Databases

Library of Congress Subject Headings

Below are suggested subject headings you can use to find books in the Library Catalog related to the CRVE. Also try searching the catalog using a combination of keywords if you are searching for other topics such as freedom or war. 

Algeria History Revolution, 1954-1962

Algeria History Revolution, 1954-1962, Literature and the Revolution

Algeria Politics and Government, 1945-1962

Algeria Relations France

Algeria Social Conditions

Battle of Algiers (motion picture)

Camus, Albert, 1913-1960

Existentialism

Phenomenology History

Pontecorvo, Gillo

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Call Numbers to Browse

You might want to try browsing the shelves in the Library to find books about Albert Camus or Algeria. Here are some call number ranges in the stacks where you will find books related to the CRVE.

Albert Camus 
PQ2605.A3734-PQ2605.L2

Algerian History
DT295-DT296

African History
DT3-DT3398

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Reference Books

The Library has a Reference Collection which can help you find background information about a topic. Use the following reference books to gain an understanding of the time period and themes related to the CRVE selections.

Berkshire Encyclopedia of World History  [X] D23.B45 2005

The Cambridge History of Africa  [X] DT20.C3 1940-1975, v. 8

Encyclopedia of Terrorism  [X] HV6431.K883 2003

Encyclopedia of Wars  [X] D25.A2 P49 2005

International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers  [X] PN1997.8.I58 2000, v. 1

Masterplots  [X] PN44.M32, v. 11

World Encyclopedia of Political Systems and Parties  [X] JF2011.W67 1999

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Databases

Use the databases below to find articles, biographies, criticism and interpretation related to the CRVE.

Academic Search Premier
Scholarly and popular articles, interpretation of the current climate and relations between the film and book

Alternative Press Index
Search for books and journal articles from libraries around the world.

Biography Resource Center
Find biographies and related websites about Camus, Pontecorvo and their contemporaries.

JSTOR
Scholarly articles, reflections on current political and historical events

MLA Bibliography
Find articles for literary criticism and interpretation.

New York Times Historical Archive
Search for newspaper articles written during the time of the Algerian War (use the date limit option).

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Please ask a librarian if you need help.
Created for Fall 2005 by Jennifer Hanson.
Comments and suggestions to Reference.

*Variant titles exist. The Stranger is also L'Etranger or The Outsider.  The Battle of Algiers is also La Bataille d'Alger.