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Susan Sontag

Who

Susan Sontag · Arts & Literature

What

American writer and public intellectual whose essays on culture and photography shaped criticism.

When

1933, New York City, United States — 2004, New York City, United States

Where

United States

Biography

Susan Sontag is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — American writer and public intellectual whose essays on culture and photography shaped criticism.

How & why

Sontag was among the most influential American essayists and cultural critics of the late 20th century; works such as 'Against Interpretation' (1966), 'On Photography' (1977) and 'Illness as Metaphor' (1978) reshaped how criticism treats art, images and disease. She was born into a Jewish family in New York and identified as Jewish, though secular. She also wrote fiction and directed films and was an outspoken public intellectual.

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Source: IMDb (Jewish Actors list)

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American writer and public intellectual whose essays on culture and photography shaped criticism.

1933

Source: IMDb (Jewish Actors list)