Provocations: Collected Essays on Art, Feminism, Politics, Sex, and Education

Much has changed since Camille Paglia first burst onto the scene with her groundbreaking Sexual Personae, but the laser-sharp insights of this major American thinker continue to be ahead of the curve--not only capturing the tone of the moment but also often anticipating it. Opening with a blazing manifesto of an introduction in which Paglia outlines the bedrock beliefs that inform her writing--freedom of speech, the necessity of fearless inquiry, and a deep respect for all art, both erudite and popular--Provocations gathers together a rich, varied body of work spanning twenty-five years, illuminating everything from the Odyssey to the Oscars, from punk rock to presidents past and present. Whatever your political inclination or literary and artistic touchstones, Paglia's takes are compulsively readable, thought provoking, galvanizing, and an essential part of our cultural dialogue, invariably giving voice to what most needs to be said.



Author: Camille Paglia
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 09/17/2019
Pages: 736
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.46lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.10w x 1.60d
ISBN13: 9780525433866
ISBN10: 0525433864
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Women's Studies
- Social Science | Anthropology | Cultural & Social
- Social Science | Feminism & Feminist Theory

About the Author
Camille Paglia is the University Professor of Humanities and Media Studies at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. She is the author of Free Women, Free Men; Glittering Images; Break, Blow, Burn; The Birds; Vamps & Tramps; Sex, Art, and American Culture; and Sexual Personae.