The correspondence between Albert Camus and Maria Casarès

A Chance Encounter and a Lifetime of Letters

Their story began in 1944 in Paris. She was the daughter of Santiago Casarés Quiroga, the exiled Spanish Republican leader. He was the editor of Combat and the rising star of French philosophy. They met in the street, by chance, and their connection was instantaneous.

Final Thought

As Camus wrote to María: "I don't know if I have ever loved you as much as I do today, in this city, in this room, while waiting for you."

Publication History: The letters were kept by Casarès and eventually sold to Camus’s daughter, Catherine Camus, who edited the collection for publication by Gallimard in 2017. Accessing the Text (PDF & Translations) @casarescamuscorrespondence on Tumblr

• "Correspondance 1944-1959 Camus Casares pdf"
• "Camus Casares lettres integrales"
• "Camus a Maria Casarès lettres d'amour"

Days later, on January 4, 1960, Albert Camus died in a car accident. Maria Casarès would live on for decades, eventually allowing the publication of these letters to stand as a monument to their "absolute" love. Finding the Correspondence