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Sisyphys is Camus's paradigmatic absurd hero. According to most of the mythical accounts, he was a king of Corinth who, because of his avarice, was condemned in Hades to roll up a hill a huge stone, which always rolled back down before reaching the summit. Camus's brilliant interpretation of this myth is, of course, found in his classic essay,The Myth of Sisyphys, trans. Justin O'Brien, New York, Knopf, 1955. In this work Camus attempts to make Sisyphys a type of Everyman who finds nobility in remaining faithful to his completely absurd existence.
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The Rev. Jeffrey G. Sobosan, C.S.C., M.Th., a priest of the Congregation of Holy Cross, is engaged in postgraduate study in theology in the Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, California, Many of his articles on theology and philosophy have been published in periodicals in these fields in this country and abroad. This article will form part of a chapter inThe Tapestry of Faith, a book by Father Sobosan to be published by Alba House in the fall.
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Sobosan, J.G. Tragic absurdity: Hopelessness and stories of life. J Relig Health 15, 181–187 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01534234
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