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The Kelly Writers House Fellows Program - Susan SontagApril 21-22, 2003 |
| | Susan Sontag talk and reading - A digital recording of the April 21, 2003 event where Sontag discussed her new book, Regarding the Pain of Others and read from her novel, In America. See the Writers House calendar entry for more about this event. Susan Sontag interview/conversation - A recording of the April 22, 2003 interview and conversation with Susan Sontag, moderated by Al Filreis, Faculty Director of the Kelly Writers House. See the Writers House calendar entry for more about this event.
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Susan Sontag, art critic, essayist and theorist, and novelist, is among
the most influential writers and thinkers in the U.S. She first gained
attention for her brilliant essay, "Notes on Camp" (1964), and the book in
which it appeared with other provocative pieces, Against
Interpretation. She is best known for her cultural analyses such as
On Photography (1976) and Illness as Metaphor (1978), but
she has written four novels, including The Volcano Lover (1992) and
In America (2000). For In America she won the National Book
Award.
Also available: A. O. Scott, "The Critical Gaze" (an article about Susan Sontag)
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