The Meursault Investigation

The Meursault Investigation
First edition
AuthorKamel Daoud
Original titleMeursault, contre-enquête
TranslatorJohn Cullen
LanguageFrench
GenrePhilosophical novel
Published2013 by Barzakh Editions (French)
Publication placeAlgeria
Pages191 pp
AwardsPrix Goncourt du Premier Roman (2015)
Prix François-Mauriac (2014)
ISBN978-9931-325-56-7
OCLC874450228
843.92
LC ClassPQ3989.3.D365

The Meursault Investigation (French: Meursault, contre-enquête) is the first novel by Algerian writer and journalist Kamel Daoud. It is a retelling of Albert Camus' 1942 novel, The Stranger. First published in Algeria by Barzakh Editions in October 2013, it was reissued in France by Actes Sud (May 2014). Its publication in France was followed by nominations for many prizes and awards.