Susan Sontag
April 21-22, 2003
- Reading: Streaming video (1 hour, 6 minutes)
- Discussion: Streaming video (1 hour, 23 minutes)
- See the Kelly Writers House calendar entry for more about this event
Bio
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)