Memmi's well-known first novel, "La statue de sel" (translated as "The Pillar of Salt"), was published in 1953. It had an introduction written by Albert Camus and was awarded the Fénéon Prize in 1954. His other novels include "Agar" (translated as "Strangers"), "Le Scorpion" ("The Scorpion"), and "Le Desert" ("The Desert").