Against Interpretation
Notes
Against Interpretation is a selection from Susan Sontag’s early writings about the arts and contemporary culture. The book quickly became a modern classic and has had enormous influence here and abroad. As well as the title essay, ‘On Style”, and the famous ‘Notes on Camp’, the book includes discussions from such figures as Sartre, Simone Weil, Georg Lukács, Lévi-Strauss, Artaud, Genet, Brecht, Beckett, Bresson and Godard.
| Artist / Author | Susan Sontag |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Vintage Books |
| ISBN | 0-099-38731-X |
| Reference | P4281 |
| Date | 2001 |
| Type | Publication |
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