Susan Sontag
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SONTAG, SUSAN, 1933 to 2004

Susan Sontag

American writer and filmmaker, professor, and activist.

Books
7
Editions tracked
14
First editions
7
Nationality
United States

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Earliest first editionAgainst Interpretation, and Other EssaysFarrar, Straus and Giroux, 1966 Most editions trackedAIDS and Its Metaphors2 editions
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Susan Sontag books in order

In publication order

  1. 1Against Interpretation1966
  2. 2Styles of Radical Will1969
  3. 3On Photography1977
  4. 4Illness As Metaphor1978
  5. 5AIDS and Its Metaphors1989
  6. 6The Volcano Lover1992
  7. 7Regarding the Pain of Others2002
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First editions, year by year

  1. 1966Against Interpretation, and Other EssaysFarrar, Straus and Giroux
  2. 1969Styles of Radical WillSecker & Warburg
  3. 1977On PhotographyFarrar, Straus and Giroux
  4. 1978Illness As MetaphorFarrar, Straus and Giroux
  5. 1989AIDS and Its MetaphorsAllen Lane
  6. 1992The Volcano LoverJonathan Cape
  7. 2002Regarding the Pain of OthersFarrar, Straus and Giroux
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What order should I read Susan Sontag's books in?

In publication order they begin with Against Interpretation (1966), then Styles of Radical Will (1969) and On Photography (1977). Books in a series are listed in series order on this page.

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The earliest book we list is Against Interpretation, first published in 1966.

When was Susan Sontag born?

Susan Sontag was born in 1933 and died in 2004.

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We track 7 books by Susan Sontag across 14 editions, 7 of them first editions.

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