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Benjamin Moser and Lara Feigel on Susan Sontag

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Susan Sontag's Rise as a Woman Intellectual

Discover how Susan Sontag defied societal expectations and achieved international recognition as a female intellectual in a culture that valued anti-intellectualism. Explore the scarcity of women in influential positions like writers, academics, and politicians during that era.

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