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Styles of Radical Will

By Susan Sontag
Series: Penguin Modern Classics
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Styles of Radical Will by Susan Sontag is a collection of essays exploring the intersections of art, literature, and culture. It delves into themes of modernity and the role of the artist and intellectual in society. Sontag's incisive analysis and bold critiques challenge conventional ways of thinking about contemporary cultural phenomena.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy thought-provoking essays that delve deep into themes of modern culture, aesthetics, and the role of art in society. Susan Sontag's incisive intellect and sharp commentary examine various cultural phenomena, offering insights into the radical ways of thinking that shape our world.

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Styles of Radical Will

A collection of essays that contains some of the important pieces of criticism of the twentieth century, including the classics "The Aesthetics of Silence", an account of language, thought and consciousness, and "Trip to Hanoi", written during the Vietnam War. It features writings on art, film, literature and politics.

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Styles of Radical Will is Susan Sontag's second collection of groundbreaking essays, now available in Penguin Modern Classics.

This collection features some of the most significant pieces of criticism from the twentieth century. Among them are the classics "The Aesthetics of Silence," offering a brilliant account of language, thought, and consciousness, and "Trip to Hanoi," penned during the Vietnam War.

The collection also includes a compelling analysis of America's identity and future, alongside a robust and surprising discussion of pornography. Further enriching the compilation are writings on art, film, literature, and politics, all testament to Sontag's incisive and wide-ranging intellectual engagement.

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Styles of Radical Will is praised for its insightful essays, which profoundly interpret and even extend the essence of contemporary cultural and artistic discussions.

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ISBN: 9780141190051

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 July 2009

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 199.0mm

Weight: 219g

Pages: 288

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Arts & Culture Biography & Memoir Non-Fiction Penguin Books Penguin Classics Series: Penguin Modern Classics Susan Sontag

About the Author

Susan Sontag was born in Manhattan in 1933 and studied at the universities of Chicago, Harvard and Oxford. Her non-fiction works include Against Interpretation, On Photography, Illness as Metaphor, AIDS and its Metaphors and Regarding the Pain of Others. She is also the author of four novels, a collection of stories and several plays. Her books are translated into thirty-two languages. In 2001 she was awarded the Jerusalem Prize for the body of her work, and in 2003 she received the Prince of Asturias Prize for Literature and the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade. She died in December 2004. Penguin will publish Sontag on Film in October 2016.

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