She felt herself needing more and more sleep. When she awok… - Susan Sontag

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She felt herself needing more and more sleep. When she awoke in the morning, she thought of when she might lie down again - and when she would sleep. She started going to the movies.

Susan Sontag

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Susan Sontag (16 January 1933 – 28 December 2004) was an American essayist, literary critic, cultural theorist, and political activist.

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Alternative Names: Susan Rosenblatt • Susan Lee Sontag • Susan Lee Rosenblatt

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She felt herself needing more and more sleep. When she awoke in the morning, she thought of when she might lie down again - and when she would sleep.… - Susan Sontag

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