David Rieff
David Rieff (born September 28, 1952 , in Boston , Massachusetts ) is an American publicist . Rieff is the son of the American intellectual , filmmaker , writer and activist Susan Sontag and the American sociologist and cultural critic Philip Rieff .
Books
David Rieff is the author of 8 books and edited the diaries of his mother, Susan Sontag . He received criticism for the selection and shortening of the contents of the first two diaries .
- Reborn. Diaries 1947–1963. Edited by David Rieff, translated by Kathrin Razum, Carl Hanser, Munich 2010, ISBN 978-3-446-23944-9 .
- I write to find out what I think: Diaries 1964–1980. Edited by David Rieff, translated by Kathrin Razum, Carl Hanser, Munich 2013, ISBN 978-3-446-24340-8 .
Web links
- Rieff Encounter - portrait in the Observer, 2005
- Endless Wars of Altruism - Interview PBS Frontline, 2003
- Alan Posener and Andrea Seibel: Don't panic. David Rieff does not believe in enmity between Europe and America - Interview in Die Welt from 03/29/03
Individual evidence
- ^ David Rieff: Why I had to lie to my dying mother. In: The Observer . May 18, 2008, accessed December 23, 2013 .
- ↑ Simone Meier : The poisoned beauty. In: The Bund . November 11, 2013, accessed December 23, 2013 .
- ↑ Author Bios: David Rieff. In: The Nation . Retrieved December 23, 2013 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rieff, David |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American polemicist and critic |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 28, 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Boston , Massachusetts |