''American Journals'' (Journaux de voyage) is an autobiographical book by the French Nobel laureate

Albert Camus Albert Camus ( , ; ; 7 November 1913 – 4 January 1960) was a French philosopher, author, dramatist, and journalist. He was awarded the 1957 Nobel Prize in Literature at the age of 44, the second-youngest recipient in history. His work ...

. It was published in the original French in 1978 and in an English translation in 1987. Camus describes his journeys in North and South America. He travelled in the United States from March to May 1946, and in Latin America from June to August 1949. While he was in Latin America, he suffered from a tuberculosis crisis. Roger Quilliot edited the book.Rose, Marilyn Gaddis. 1987. “American Journals (Book).” Library Journal 112 (12): 78.

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Books by Albert Camus French autobiographies 1987 non-fiction books Travel writing {{lit-bio-book-stub