Reflections by Walter Benjamin
A companion volume to Illuminations, the first collection of Walter Benjamin's writings, Reflections presents a further sampling of his wide-ranging work. Here Benjamin evolves a theory of language as the medium of all creation, discusses theater and surrealism, reminisces about Berlin in the 1920s, recalls conversations with Bertolt Brecht, and provides travelogues of various cities, including Moscow under Stalin.He moves seamlessly from literary criticism to autobiography to philosophical-theological speculations, cementing his reputation as one of the greatest and most versatile writers of the twentieth century. Also included is a new preface by Leon Wieseltier that explores Benjamin's continued relevance for our times.
Walter Benjamin (1892-1940) was a literary and cultural critic who wrote a number of works.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780805208023 |
| ISBN 10 | 080520802X |
| Title | Reflections |
| Author | Walter Benjamin |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2000-01-01 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
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