Susan Sontag

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Susan Sontag: Art That Means War

Friday, February 29, 2008

Five years ago, on the eve of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, Kurt and the late Susan Sontag spoke about the ways artists portray war -- how they respond to it and why we need artists to help us understand it. Some of the artwork ...

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On The Brink

Friday, February 29, 2008

Susan Sontag explains how she staged theater in a war zone, as well as her opinions on when a war should or should not be waged. Sontag passed away just a year after this recording. A book of her speeches and essays called "At the ...

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War, Aida, Patton

Saturday, February 15, 2003

Kurt Andersen and writer Susan Sontag look at how artists explore war — before, during and after conflict. Novelists who escaped war talk about finding some meaning in poetry, and two film critics talk about how American filmmakers have fought and refought the Viet Nam war onscreen. Also, Giuseppe Verdi ...

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Special Guest: Susan Sontag

Saturday, February 15, 2003

Kurt Andersen and writer Susan Sontag talk about the ways artists portray war, how they respond to it, and why we need artists to help us understand it.

Susan Sontag is a central figure in American intellectual life, a playwright, and the author of several collections of essays and novels. ...

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