Sontag

Dive into the compelling life of one of the twentieth century's most intriguing intellectuals with this comprehensive biography of Susan Sontag. Published in 2020, this B-format paperback is an essential read for anyone interested in literature, cultural studies, and the arts. With 832 pages packed with rich insights, this book, based on exclusive access to Sontag's personal archives, provides a definitive account of her life and career. Through hundreds of interviews, including conversations with renowned photographer Annie Leibovitz, it offers an unprecedented look at Sontag's complex character. Explore how her rigorous intellectualism and bold inquiries into low culture—celebrity, photography, and camp—forever changed the landscape of literary criticism. From her cutting critiques to her dazzling influence on modern aesthetics, this biography captures Sontag's essence as both a formidable thinker and a cultural icon. Ideal for students, scholars, and fans of Sontag alike, this biography blends personal narrative with cultural analysis, highlighting why Sontag remains a vital figure in contemporary discussions of art and society. Enhance your library with this striking portrait of a literary star who navigated the glamour and challenges of New York's intellectual scene. Experience the allure of Sontag's life as you read, ponder, and reflect on the profound contributions she made to literature and culture. Get ready to be captivated!

Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780141977898
Format: B-format paperback
Year: 2020
Publisher: Penguin UK
Pages: 832


Description:
Susan Sontag was our last great literary star. Her brilliant, serious mind combined with her striking image, her rigorous intellectualism and her ground-breaking inquiries into what was then seen as 'low culture' - celebrity, photographs, camp - propelled her into her own unique, inimitable category and made her famous the world over, emblematic of twentieth-century New York literary glamour.Sontag is the first biography based on exclusive access to her restricted personal archives and on hundreds of interviews conducted with many people around the world who spoke freely for the first time about Susan Sontag, including Annie Leibovitz. It is a definitive portrait of an endlessly complex, dazzling woman; one of the twentieth century's greatest thinkers, who lived one of its most fascinating lives.

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