Sarkozy Wants to Rebury Camus in the Panthéon: Non, non or oui, oui? | Book Case

Sarkozy Wants to Rebury Camus in the Panthéon: Non, non or oui, oui? | Book Case


French president Nicolas Sarkozy has suggested that in honour of the 50th anniversary of the death of Albert Camus, the Algerian born author’s remains should be moved into the Panthéon where the heroes of France are traditionally buried. But left wing academics and intellectuals are a little piqued at the idea of the right wing president co-opting one of their heroes.