Sontag, Susan

Presents a collection of essays by American writer, filmmaker, and political activist Susan Sontag.

A collection of essays in which Susan Sontag addresses some of the most significant aesthetic and moral issues of the late twentieth century.

Poland's greatest actress, Maryna Zalezowska, ends her career to start a utopian commune in California in 1876, and when the enterprise fails, intrigue and passion follow her into a new acting career in America.

Collects Susan Sontag's journals and notebooks, spanning from 1947 through 1963, in which the literary theorists and political activist discusses her early career, intellectual life in New York City, inspirations, and self-awareness.

Explores questions of how viewers are affected by photographs of violence and war, considering whether the onslaught of images serves to evoke sympathy, inspire action, or eventually makes people indifferent to the suffering of others.