Susan Sontag
What is susan sontag?
Key facts
| Born | January 16, 1933, New York City[3] |
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| Died | December 28, 2004, New York City[3] |
| First major work | "Notes on 'Camp'"[2] |
| Notable works | Against Interpretation, On Photography, Illness as Metaphor, Regarding the Pain of Others[1] |
| Education | B.A. from the College of the University of Chicago; graduate work at Harvard and Oxford[1] |
Susan Sontag was an American writer and critic known for her essays on modern culture, born in New York City on January 16, 1933, and died there on December 28, 2004 [3].
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Susan Sontag was an American writer and critic, born Susan Rosenblatt in New York City on January 16, 1933, and died there on December 28, 2004 [3]. She wrote essays on modern culture and also published novels [2]. Her works include Against Interpretation, On Photography, Illness as Metaphor, and Regarding the Pain of Others [1]. She received her B.A. from the College of the University of Chicago and did graduate work at Harvard University and Saint Anne’s College, Oxford [1]. She was first recognized for her essay "Notes on Camp" in 1964 [2].
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What was Susan Sontag famous for?
She was famous for her essays on modern culture, such as "Notes on Camp" (1964), and for works like On Photography and Illness as Metaphor [2].
What happened to Susan Sontag?
She died on December 28, 2004, in New York City [3].
Sources
- Susan Sontag — susansontag.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
- Susan Sontag — jwa.org (retrieved August 3, 2026)
- Susan Sontag, American Iconoclast, essayist, activist, and novelist — literaryladiesguide.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)