SUSAN SONTAG - ESSAYS ON LITERARY WORK

Discover the fascinating world of Susan Sontag's thoughts, one of the most prominent intellectuals of the 20th century. This book of essays is the key to understanding her literary work, situated in a broad artistic and cultural context. Immerse yourself in precise analyses and insightful diagnoses of the phenomena of American culture in the second half of the 20th century.

• Synthetic description of Sontag's literary work.
• Placement of the work in artistic and cultural contexts.
• Theoretical frameworks reflecting the most important interpretative approaches.
• Relevance of the thoughts contained despite the passage of time.
• Precise record of the most important phenomena in American culture.
• Insightful diagnosis of 20th-century culture.

Susan Sontag (1933-2004) is a figure who boldly criticized the culture of the United States, scrutinizing new trends and phenomena. Her essays, such as Notes on Camp and Against Interpretation, forever changed the way we look at art and culture. Over time, Sontag became the voice of America's conscience, a critical observer of the manifestations of its dominance in the world.

Her political engagement was equally strong, both at home as an activist for women's rights and abroad. In 1993, during the war in the former Yugoslavia, in besieged Sarajevo, she directed Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot, giving testimony of solidarity with the victims of the conflict.

Sontag is the author of the novels The Death Kit, The Volcano Lover, and In America. Her essay books On Photography and Illness as Metaphor are classics of the genre that continue to provoke and inspire. The book of essays you hold in your hands is the essence of her thought, written in a precise and insightful way. Let yourself be carried away by an intellectual adventure and rediscover the work of Susan Sontag.

The University of Warsaw Publishing House is proud to present this unique collection of essays, which is an invaluable contribution to research on the literature and culture of the 20th century. Discover the richness of Susan Sontag's thoughts and immerse yourself in a world of intellectual inspiration!