Susan Sontag

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born

in New York, New York, The United States

January 16, 1933

died

December 28, 2004

gender

female

website

http://www.susansontag.com/

genre

Literature & Fiction, Nonfiction, Politics

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Jewish American literary theorist, novelist, filmmaker, and feminist activist.

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Susan Sontag's Books

Average rating: 3.96 · 30,681 ratings · 2,034 reviews · 44 distinct works · Similar authors

	On Photography 3.95 of 5 stars 3.95 avg rating — 7,132 ratings — published 1973 — 42 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Against Interpretation and Other Essays 4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 2,153 ratings — published 1961 — 11 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Regarding the Pain of Others 3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 avg rating — 2,292 ratings — published 2003 — 19 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Illness as Metaphor & AIDS and Its Metaphors 3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 1,055 ratings — published 1977 — 14 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Volcano Lover: A Romance 3.48 of 5 stars 3.48 avg rating — 862 ratings — published 1992 — 33 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Reborn: Journals and Notebooks, 1947-1963 by Susan Sontag, David Rieff (Editor) 3.96 of 5 stars 3.96 avg rating — 700 ratings — published 2008 — 16 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In America 3.23 of 5 stars 3.23 avg rating — 824 ratings — published 1999 — 21 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Illness as Metaphor 3.91 of 5 stars 3.91 avg rating — 414 ratings — published 1978 — 10 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I, etcetera 3.63 of 5 stars 3.63 avg rating — 339 ratings — published 1963 — 11 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	At the Same Time: Essays and Speeches by Susan Sontag, David Rieff, Paolo Dilonardo (Editor) 3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 avg rating — 273 ratings — published 2007 — 14 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Susan Sontag

Journals of Susan Sontag (2 books)
by Susan Sontag, David Rieff (Editor)
3.950617283950617 of 5 stars 3.95 avg rating — 810 ratings

Nagelaten werk deel II (1 book)
by Susan Sontag, David Rieff (Editor)
3.96 of 5 stars 3.96 avg rating — 700 ratings

Nagelaten werk deel I (1 book)
by Susan Sontag, David Rieff, Paolo Dilonardo (Editor), Anne Jump (Editor)
3.937728937728938 of 5 stars 3.94 avg rating — 273 ratings

Quotes by Susan Sontag

“My library is an archive of longings.”
― Susan Sontag, As Consciousness is Harnessed to Flesh: Journals and Notebooks, 1964-1980

tags: books, library, longing

2,126 people liked it

“Do stuff. be clenched, curious. Not waiting for inspiration's shove or society's kiss on your forehead. Pay attention. It's all about paying attention. attention is vitality. It connects you with others. It makes you eager. stay eager.”
― Susan Sontag

tags: action, attention, concentration, connection, eagerness, inspiration, intelligence, observation, vitality

789 people liked it

“To paraphrase several sages: Nobody can think and hit someone at the same time.”
― Susan Sontag, Regarding the Pain of Others

tags: hit, sages, thinking, violence

632 people liked it

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