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Which teacher influenced Albert Camus’s literary and philosophical ideas at the University of Algiers?
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Albert Camus, photograph by Henri Cartier-Bresson.
At the University of Algiers, Albert Camus was particularly influenced by his teacher Jean Grenier. Grenier played a significant role in helping Camus develop his literary and philosophical ideas, and the two also shared a mutual enthusiasm for football.1