The Just
- Publisher
- Talonbooks
- Initial publish date
- Jun 2017
- Category
- Canadian
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781772011562
- Publish Date
- Jun 2017
- List Price
- $17.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781772011579
- Publish Date
- Jun 2017
- List Price
- $17.95
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Description
Camus’s The Just is based on the true story of a group of Russian revolutionaries who assassinated Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich in 1905. This new translation by Bobby Theodore comes at a time when the play is more relevant than ever and provokes a troubling yet vital question: Do the ends justify the means?
Cast of 4 men and 1 woman.
About the authors
Albert Camus (1913–1960) was a French philosopher, author, and journalist. He was the recipient of the 1957 Nobel Prize in Literature at the age of 44, the second-youngest recipient in history
Bobby Theodore, a Montreal native, is a graduate of the National Theatre Schoolâ??s playwriting section. His first translation, François Archambaultâ??s play 15 Seconds, was nominated for a Governor Generalâ??s Literary Award in 2000 and was produced across Canada. Since then, he has gone on to translate more than twelve plays, including the works of Quebecâ??s most talented playwrights. Bobby is currently a resident in the Canadian Film Centreâ??s Prime Time Television program. Bobby also completed a translation of Geneviève Billetteâ??s Le gôuteur, published by Playwrights Canada Press.
Editorial Reviews
"Bobby Theodore’s translation of The Just captures both the human essence of the characters, their inner conflicts as well as their philosophical idealism." —The Slotkin Letter