Benjamin Moser and Lara Feigel on Susan Sontag
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The Intimacy of Archival Research
This chapter discusses the process of going through someone's computer for research purposes, specifically in relation to a biographer's access to Susan Sontag's computer. The speaker reflects on the strangeness and responsibility that comes with this access, acknowledging the intimacy and creepiness of looking into someone's personal computer. They also mention finding letters to lovers and the unexpected interruption of an interview by news of someone's death.
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