Intelligence and passion

Susan Sontag

"I am a wanderer who finds joy in discovering things, in meeting people, and in communicating." - Susan Sontag.  Recipient of the French Knight of the Order of the Palme d'Education and a major work that won the Grand Prix de la Biography from the French Academy. This book reveals the legendary life of an ambitious female intellectual.  It directly confronts the thoughts of the times that reflect the "public conscience" and outlines the ideological landscape of Western cultural circles in the second half of the 20th century.  Drawing on a large number of archives opened after Sontag's death (the large number of personal documents donated by Sontag to the University of California during her lifetime and the large number of works published during and after her lifetime), it provides readers with valuable information for understanding Sontag and opens up multiple possibilities for knowledge and understanding. [Brief Introduction]
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Susan Sontag is one of the most important female intellectuals in contemporary Western society, having won numerous international literary awards. As an iconic figure of her time, Sontag's writings seek to understand her own era. Her life experiences also reflect the intellectual landscape and literary trends of Western intellectual and cultural circles from the 1930s to the early 21st century.
French literary historian Beatrice Mousley uses archival documents and published works from both her lifetime and death, takes time as the axis, and focuses on important events in each stage of Sontag's life, placing Sontag's art criticism, literary creation, political views and spiritual journey in the context of history, outlining the intellectual journey of this "all-encompassing soul" throughout her life.

2022-09-01

南京大学出版社

Yazhong Culture

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