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Under the Sign of Saturn

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Under the Sign of Saturn by Susan Sontag is a collection of essays that delve into deep intellectual portraits and cultural critiques. Through sharp analysis, Sontag explores the minds and works of various influential figures and ideas, offering insights into how they shaped modern thought and aesthetics. Each essay is steeped in her distinct style, blending philosophical inquiry with literary elegance.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate deep and insightful essays exploring the intersections of art, culture, and critical thought. Susan Sontag's incisive analysis and unique perspectives illuminate the works of various influential figures, making it an engaging read for anyone interested in the broader cultural significance of art and literature.

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Under the Sign of Saturn

Brings together the author's important critical writing from 1972 to 1980. This title explores some of the most controversial artists and thinkers of our time, including her polemic against Hitler's favourite film-maker, Leni Riefenstahl, and the cult of fascist art, as well as an analysis of Hans-Jurgen Syberberg's "Hitler, a Film from Germany".

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New to Penguin Modern Classics for Sontag's exploration of the most important artists of our time.

Under the Sign of Saturn, Susan Sontag's third essay collection, brings together her most important critical writing from 1972 to 1980. In these provocative and hugely influential works, she explores some of the most controversial artists and thinkers of our time.

This collection includes her now-famous polemic against Hitler's favourite filmmaker, Leni Riefenstahl, and the cult of fascist art, as well as a dazzling analysis of Hans-Jürgen Syberberg's Hitler, a Film from Germany. There are also highly personal and powerful explorations of death, art, language, history, the imagination, and writing itself.

Series: Penguin Modern Classics

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Susan Sontag's Under the Sign of Saturn is lauded for her insightful and passionate essays on cultural figures, including a compelling critique of Antonin Artaud and a thorough dismantling of Leni Riefenstahl, said to be among the standout analyses in the collection. It is praised for its intellectual rigor and depth, showcasing Sontag's unique ability to engage deeply with the subjects of art and cultural criticism.

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ISBN: 9780141190082

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 July 2009

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 166g

Pages: 224

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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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