Description
A Financial Times Best Book of 2012
From the turbulent years of her trip to Hanoi at the peak of the Vietnam War to her time making films in Sweden and up to the eve of the 1980 election, As Consciousness Is Harnessed to Flesh documents the evolution of an extraordinary mind. The 1966 publication of Against Interpretation propelled Susan Sontag from the periphery of New York City's artistic and intellectual milieu into the international spotlight, solidifying her place as a dominant force in the world of ideas. These entries are an invaluable record of the inner workings of one of the most inquisitive and analytical thinkers of the twentieth century.Author: Susan Sontag
Publisher: Picador USA
Published: 07/30/2013
Pages: 544
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.22h x 5.52w x 1.02d
ISBN13: 9781250024121
ISBN10: 1250024129
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures
- Literary Collections | Diaries & Journals
About the Author
Susan Sontag (1933-2004) was the author of numerous works of non-fiction, including the groundbreaking collection of essays Against Interpretation (FSG, 1966), and of four novels, including In America (FSG, 2000), which won the National Book Award.