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87 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)
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Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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In 1978 Susan Sontag wrote Illness as Metaphor, a classic work described by Newsweek as "one of the most liberating books of its time." A cancer patient herself when she was writing the book, Sontag shows how the metaphors and myths surrounding ce...
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Death, Racism, Antisemitism
87 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In 1978 Susan Sontag wrote Illness as Metaphor, a classic work described by Newsweek as "one of the most liberating books of its time." A cancer patient herself when she was writing the book, Sontag shows how the metaphors and myths surrounding ce...
Community Reviews Summary of 92 reviews
Moods
reflective 75%
challenging 45%
emotional 9%
dark 6%
inspiring 6%
tense 6%
Pace
fast 36%
slow 18%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, Racism, Antisemitism