Susan Sontag

Essays of the 1960s & 70s: Against Interpretation, Styles of Radical Will, on Photography, Illness as Metaphor, Uncollected Essays (Library of America)

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ISBN 13:
9781598532555
author:
Susan Sontag
format:
HardBack
publisher:
Library of America
language:
English
Publication Year:
2013
Pages:
875
Dimensions:
20.2 x 12.8 x 3.2 cm
Genre:
Poetry, Drama & Criticism, History & Criticism, ,
Condition:
New
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£29.42

Description

Susan Sontag: Essays of the 1960s & 70s This collection of essays by Susan Sontag marks a pivotal moment in her career, cementing her position as a leading cultural critic of her time. First published in 1966, her influential book Against Interpretation, was followed by a series of works that challenged conventional thinking on art, photography, and culture. This volume brings together four of her most important works, including Styles of Radical Will, On Photography, and Illness as Metaphor, alongside six previously uncollected essays. Sontag's writing is characterized by its intellectual curiosity and provocative insights, as she explores topics such as the nature of photography, the aesthetics of science-fiction and pornography, and the cultural attitudes towards illness. This collection offers a unique window into the intellectual and artistic landscape of the 1960s and 1970s, and provides a fascinating insight into the work of one of the most important thinkers of the 20th century. Edited by Sontag's son David Rieff, this volume is part of the Library of America series, a collection of authoritative editions that preserve America's literary heritage.

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