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World of Ideas: Susan Sontag

The late Susan Sontag was not a photographer, yet her famous book On Photography is required reading in almost every serious photography course in the world. Her novels and nonfiction books such as Illness as a Metaphor have been translated into a score of languages. And she also wrote and directed films and plays. In this program, the renowned writer and human rights activist talks with Bill Moyers about Regarding the Pain of Others, her book on war and how the images of war affect people’s perception of reality, and other aspects of her life and career. (49 minutes)

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Item#: BVL32215
Copyright date: ©2003
VHS ISBN 978-0-7365-7524-9
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