96 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)
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In 1978 Susan Sontag wrote Illness as Metaphor, a classic work described by Newsweek as "one of the most liberating books of its time." A cancer patient herself when she was writing the book, Sontag shows how the metaphors and myths surrounding ce...
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Cancer, Homophobia
96 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In 1978 Susan Sontag wrote Illness as Metaphor, a classic work described by Newsweek as "one of the most liberating books of its time." A cancer patient herself when she was writing the book, Sontag shows how the metaphors and myths surrounding ce...
Community Reviews Summary of 52 reviews
Moods
reflective 75%
challenging 62%
dark 37%
sad 12%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 14%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Cancer, Homophobia