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The Correspondence of Walter Benjamin, 1910-1940
Walter Benjamin
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paperback. Called "the most important critic of his time" by Hannah Arendt, Walter Benjamin has only become more influential over the years. Suitable for any scholar wrestling with Benjamin's work, this title offers a look at the man behind much of the twentieth century's most significant criticism. Editor(s): Scholen, Gershom; Adorno, Theodor W. Translator(s): Jacobson, Manfred R.; Jacobson, Evelyn M. Num Pages: 674 pages, 2 halftones. BIC Classification: BJ; DSB; HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 159 x 37. Weight in Grams: 930.
Called "the most important critic of his time" by Hannah Arendt, Walter Benjamin has only become more influential over the years, as his work has assumed a crucial place in current debates over the interactions of art, culture, and meaning. A "natural and extraordinary talent for letter writing was one of the most captivating facets of his nature," writes Gershom Scholem in his foreword to this volume; and Benjamin's correspondence reveals the evolution of some of his most powerful ideas, while also offering an intimate picture of Benjamin himself and the times in which he lived. Writing at length to ... Read more
Called "the most important critic of his time" by Hannah Arendt, Walter Benjamin has only become more influential over the years, as his work has assumed a crucial place in current debates over the interactions of art, culture, and meaning. A "natural and extraordinary talent for letter writing was one of the most captivating facets of his nature," writes Gershom Scholem in his foreword to this volume; and Benjamin's correspondence reveals the evolution of some of his most powerful ideas, while also offering an intimate picture of Benjamin himself and the times in which he lived. Writing at length to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
680
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226042381
SKU
9780226042381
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About Walter Benjamin
Walter Benjamin (1892-1940) was a German philosopher, writer, and literary critic. Manfred R. Jacobson is professor emeritus of modern languages and literatures and Evelyn M. Jacobson is professor of modern languages and literatures at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln.
Reviews for The Correspondence of Walter Benjamin, 1910-1940
"There has been no more original, no more serious, critic and reader in our time." (George Steiner)"