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In 1978, Susan Sontag and Jonathan Cott met for an interview, first in Sontag's Paris apartment and later in her New York loft. The result is a multifaceted portrait of Sontag as a profound and agile thinker, unafraid to tackle a wide range of topics—feminism, fascism, aesthetics, ideology, Chuck Berry, and Friedrich Nietzsche—while disregarding the divide between high and pop culture: "Rock 'n' Roll changed my life." Sontag also provides insights into her personal life, discussing her role as a mother, her marriage, and her battle with cancer, which inspired her pivotal work, Illness as Metaphor. The conversation touches on her significant essays, including Art and Anti-Art and On Photography. Even humor, not typically associated with Sontag, finds its place in this book, offering a well-rounded view of her intellect and personality.
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The Complete Rolling Stone Interview, Susan Sontag
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- Released
- 2013
- Binding
- (Paperback)
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- Title
- The Complete Rolling Stone Interview
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Susan Sontag
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Released
- 2013
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN10
- 0300199023
- ISBN13
- 9780300199024
- Series
- Categories
- Tags
- Philosophical Topics, Art, Women, Thinking
- Rating
- 4.15 out of 5
- Description
- In 1978, Susan Sontag and Jonathan Cott met for an interview, first in Sontag's Paris apartment and later in her New York loft. The result is a multifaceted portrait of Sontag as a profound and agile thinker, unafraid to tackle a wide range of topics—feminism, fascism, aesthetics, ideology, Chuck Berry, and Friedrich Nietzsche—while disregarding the divide between high and pop culture: "Rock 'n' Roll changed my life." Sontag also provides insights into her personal life, discussing her role as a mother, her marriage, and her battle with cancer, which inspired her pivotal work, Illness as Metaphor. The conversation touches on her significant essays, including Art and Anti-Art and On Photography. Even humor, not typically associated with Sontag, finds its place in this book, offering a well-rounded view of her intellect and personality.