CLASSICAL ANTIQUITY AS A FOUNDATION OF MODERN LITERARY THOUGHT: CLASSICAL IMAGES AND MOTIFS IN THE WORKS OF ALBERT CAMUS AND EASTERN MODERN PROSE
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Keywords

classical antiquity, Albert Camus, Eastern modern prose, Greek mythology, classical motifs, literary tradition, existentialism, comparative literature, cultural synthesis, myth adaptation

How to Cite

KADIROV , S. (2026). CLASSICAL ANTIQUITY AS A FOUNDATION OF MODERN LITERARY THOUGHT: CLASSICAL IMAGES AND MOTIFS IN THE WORKS OF ALBERT CAMUS AND EASTERN MODERN PROSE. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MODERN RESEARCH AND SCIENTIFIC INNOVATION, 1(1), 91-94. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18444228

Abstract

This article examines classical antiquity's influence on modern literature, analyzing how Albert Camus and Eastern writers reinterpret Greek myths and classical motifs to address contemporary existential and philosophical questions.

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