Under the Sign of Saturn

In this celebrated collection, a classic of late 20th-century essay-writing, Susan Sontag writes eloquently about fascism in two essays, one about the Nazi-sanctioned filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl, the other an appreciation of Hans-Jurgen Syberberg`s monumental seven-hour film HITLER, A FILM FROM GERMANY. There is also a long essay on Antonin Artaud, an appraisal of Roland Barthes, a very personal evaluation of the philosopher Paul Goodman, and essays about Walter Benjamin and Elias Canetti. Most of these works appeared originally in the New York Review of Books. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.