What does the cryptic crossword clue "Novelist Marcel, but as translated (6,5)" mean?

The definition is "Novelist". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of MARCELBUTAS ("Marcel, but as") [anagram: "translated"] = ALBERTCAMUS; definition: "Novelist" The answer is ALBERT CAMUS.

Novelist Marcel, but as translated (6,5)

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