As Consciousness Is Harnessed to Flesh: Journals and Notebooks, 1964-1980
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| Rating | : | 4.94 (754 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1250024129 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 544 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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These entries are an invaluable record of the inner workings of one of the most inquisitive and analytical thinkers of the twentieth century.. A Financial Times Best Book of 2012From the turbulent years of her trip to Hanoi at the peak of the Vietnam War to her time making films in Sweden and up to the eve of the 1980 election, As Consciousness Is Harnessed to Flesh documents the evolution of an extraordinary mind. The 1966 publication of Against Interpretation propelled Susan Sontag from the periphery of New York City's artistic and intellectual milieu into the international spotlight, solidifying her place as a dominant force in the world of ideas
Valuable Collection Steiner The second volume of Susan Sontag's collected journals is an extraordinary testament to her brilliance and devotion to the creative life. This volume presents the perhaps the most productive and significant phase of her career as she publishes the major essays that were to appear in Against Interpretation. Here we find a truly voracious artist and intellectual-a thinker struggling with the tumultuous events of her time and struggling to develop a unique voice. Of course, we are entitled to see her lists-lists of authors, of movies, endless list. C. Middleton said Susan Sontag was one of the great literary critics of the "Susan Sontag was one of the great literary critics of the 20th century - a novelist" according to C. Middleton. "Not Worthy"Completed reading "As Consciousness is Harnessed to Flesh"- Journals & Notebooks - 196Susan Sontag was one of the great literary critics of the 20th century - a novelist C. Middleton "Not Worthy"Completed reading "As Consciousness is Harnessed to Flesh"- Journals & Notebooks - 1964-1980 by Susan Sontag. In most cases, find reviewing a text or film a natural act. Over the years have written hundreds of reviews without a second thought. Sitting down to write about Sontag leaves me humble and unworthy.It was my second year at university where Sontag was introduced; the text: "Against Interpretation", a collection of essays that shot this intellectual into the spotlight revealing her depth of thought and original notions about . -1980 by Susan Sontag. In most cases, find reviewing a text or film a natural act. Over the years have written hundreds of reviews without a second thought. Sitting down to write about Sontag leaves me humble and unworthy.It was my second year at university where Sontag was introduced; the text: "Against Interpretation", a collection of essays that shot this intellectual into the spotlight revealing her depth of thought and original notions about . 0th century - a novelist. "Not Worthy"Completed reading "As Consciousness is Harnessed to Flesh"- Journals & Notebooks - 196Susan Sontag was one of the great literary critics of the 20th century - a novelist C. Middleton "Not Worthy"Completed reading "As Consciousness is Harnessed to Flesh"- Journals & Notebooks - 1964-1980 by Susan Sontag. In most cases, find reviewing a text or film a natural act. Over the years have written hundreds of reviews without a second thought. Sitting down to write about Sontag leaves me humble and unworthy.It was my second year at university where Sontag was introduced; the text: "Against Interpretation", a collection of essays that shot this intellectual into the spotlight revealing her depth of thought and original notions about . -1980 by Susan Sontag. In most cases, find reviewing a text or film a natural act. Over the years have written hundreds of reviews without a second thought. Sitting down to write about Sontag leaves me humble and unworthy.It was my second year at university where Sontag was introduced; the text: "Against Interpretation", a collection of essays that shot this intellectual into the spotlight revealing her depth of thought and original notions about . David B. said I think this volume, and its predecessor, are. I think this volume, and its predecessor, are the only diaries I have ever read. It must nearly always be a thrill to see “the man behind the curtain” when reading diaries, and maybe especially in this case, given how carefully crafted Susan Sontag’s public writing and persona were. Before reading these volumes I was afraid they would confirm the impression given me from reading "Sempre Susan," by Sigrid Nunez, that Sontag lacked insight into herself and was psychologically kind of shallow. Both volumes roundly disconfirm this
From Booklist As in Reborn (2008), the first volume in the planned Sontag journals and notebooks trilogy, Sontag’s son, David Rieff, begins the second with a strikingly candid introduction. A truly moving and illuminating chronicle of the vital inner life of an exceptionally nuanced thinker and risk-taking artist coming into her full powers. --Donna Seaman . Angst blooms repeatedly, followed by self-chiding for her emotional turmoil and an oft-repeated refrain, “I must be strong.” Toward her son, adoration flows unstintingly, however self-sustainingly. In the full-tilt, questioning, and expressive entries that follow, Sontag suffers epically over love and heartbreak in her relationships with women and her hasty marriage and grapples with haunting memories of her wounding childhood. She writes incisively abou