Sontag and Kael

Opposites Attract Me

Craig Seligman

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Counterpoint
08 June 2005

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Literature: history & criticism

A witty and stylish assessment of the work of two icons of cultural criticism- Susan Sontag and Pauline Kael.

Though outwardly they had some things in common--they were both Westerners who came east, both schooled in philosophy, both secular Jews and both single mothers--they were polar opposites in temperament and approach. Seligman approaches both women through their widely discussed work. Kael practiced a kind of verbal jazz--exuberant, excessive, intimate, emotional and funny. Sontag is formal and rather icy. From the beginning it's clear where Seligman's sympathies lie- Sontag is a critic he reveres; but Kael is a critic he loves. But for all his reservations about Sontag, he considers both writers magnificent and his exploration of their differences results in this luminously written landmark of criticism.

By: Craig Seligman
Imprint: Counterpoint
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 136mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 286g
ISBN: 9781582433127
ISBN 10: 1582433127
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 08 June 2005
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Craig Seligman was born in Louisiana and educated at Stanford and Oxford. He has been an editor at The New Yorker, Food & Wine, and Salon.com and written criticism for a wide variety of publications. He lives in New York City.