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Susan Sontag Susan Sontag (; January 16, 1933 – December 28, 2004) was an American writer, philosopher, and political activist. She mostly wrote essays, but also published novels; she published her first major work, the essay " Notes on 'Camp'", in 1964. He ...

published in 1969. Among the subjects discussed are film, literature, politics, and pornography. It is Sontag's second collection of non-fiction. Her first nonfiction book is '' Against Interpretation and Other Personal Essays'', which was published in 1966.

Reception

Lawrence M. Bensky of ''

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'' praised ''Styles of Radical Will'' as an "important book" and wrote, "It should be remembered that Miss Sontag has now written four of the most valuable intellectual documents of the past 10 years: ' ''Against Interpretation'',' ' Notes on 'Camp',' 'The Aesthetics of Silence,' and 'Trip to Hanoi.' In the world in which she's chosen to live, she continues to be the best there is."

References

External links

Susan Sontag Website
1969 non-fiction books American essay collections English-language books Farrar, Straus and Giroux books Works by Susan Sontag {{Susan Sontag