Publication of *Illness as Metaphor*

Published in January 1978, Illness as Metaphor represents Susan Sontag's penetrating critique of the figurative language often used in discussing illness. She examined the cultural narratives surrounding diseases like cancer, arguing that metaphoric thinking could stigmatize sufferers. This work became a substantial contribution to the fields of literature and medicine, encouraging a more humanized and less stigmatized perspective on illness that has informed health communications and patient care practices since.