Susan Sontag

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Writer · United States

Date of birth: January 16, 1933
Died on December 28, 2004: Died at the age of 71; Would have turned 93 today

American writer and filmmaker, professor, and activist (1933–2004)

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Susan Sontag was a writer (United States). Susan Sontag was born on January 16, 1933 in New York City. Among other things, Susan Sontag was known for American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Phi Beta Kappa Society, and American Academy of Arts and Letters.

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English-language literature

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Work by Susan Sontag

Title	Year
Illness as Metaphor	–
On Photography	–
Under the Sign of Saturn	–
AIDS and Its Metaphors	–
Against Interpretation	–

Facts about Susan

Born: January 16, 1933 in New York City
Died: December 28, 2004
Nationality: United States
Occupations: Writer, Film critic, Women's rights activist, Theatre director, and Essayist
Languages: English
Education: University of Chicago, Harvard University, University of California, Berkeley, and University of Paris
Fame: Wikipedia articles in 69 languages

Birthday

Date of birth: January 16, 1933
Born on a: Monday
Zodiac sign: Capricorn

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What makes Susan Sontag unique

Generation: Silent Generation
In memory: Died at the age of 71
Today: Would have turned 93 today

First award in 1966, the year Susan Sontag turned 33.

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Awards

Award	Year
Guggenheim Fellowship	1966
National Book Award	2000
Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association	2003
MacArthur Fellows Program	–

Groups

Name	From	To
American Academy of Arts and Sciences	–	–
Phi Beta Kappa Society	–	–
American Academy of Arts and Letters	–	–
PEN America	–	–

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