Susan Sontag
American writer and filmmaker, professor, and activist (1933–2004)
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Susan Sontag was an influential American writer, filmmaker, professor, and activist who lived from 1933 to 2004. She is widely regarded as one of the most important intellectual figures of the late 20th century, known for her essays and criticism on culture, art, and politics that shaped how people understood modern life.
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- Born
- 16 Jan 1933
- Died
- 28 Dec 2004
- Works
- 197
Top works
- Refusenik!
- On Paul Goodman
- Selected Stories
- AIDS and its metaphors
- The way we live now
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Directing · New York City, New York, USA
Susan Sontag (January 16, 1933 – December 28, 2004) was an American essayist, literary and cultural theorist, icon, and political activist whose works include On Photography, Against Interpretation, The Way We Live Now, and Regarding the Pain of Others.
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- 150 Miles of Rotting, Rutted, Lumpy, Dilapidated Pavement — Woman Talking2021
- Symphony Of The Invisible — Self (voice)2020
- Helmut Newton: The Bad and the Beautiful — Self (archive footage)2020
- The Illegal Film — Self (archive footage)2019
- Regarding Susan Sontag — Self (archive footage)2014
- Great Thinkers: In Their Own Words — Self (archive footage)
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Susan Lee Sontag (/ˈsɒntæɡ/; January 16, 1933 – December 28, 2004) was an American writer and critic. She primarily wrote essays, but also published novels; she published her first major work, the essay "Notes on 'Camp' ", in 1964. Her best-known works include the critical works Against Interpretation (1966), On Photography (1977), Illness as Metaphor (1978) and Regarding the Pain of Others (2003), the short story "The Way We Live Now" (1986) and the novels The Volcano Lover (1992) and In America (1999).
Sontag was active in writing and speaking about, or traveling to, areas of conflict, including during the Vietnam War and the Siege of Sarajevo. She wrote extensively about literature, cinema, photography and media, illness, war, human rights, and left-wing politics. Her essays and speeches drew backlash and controversy, and she has been called "one of the most influential critics of her generation".
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