" The life of the German-Jewish literary critic and philosopher Walter Benjamin (1892-1940) is a veritable allegory of the life of letters in the twentieth century. Benjamin's intellectual odyssey culminated in his death by suicide on the Franco-Spanish border, pursued by the Nazis, but long before he had traveled to the Soviet Union. His stunning account of that journey is unique among Benjamin's writings for the frank, merciless way he ..."
" In the frenzied final years of the Weimar Republic, amid economic collapse and mounting political catastrophe, Walter Benjamin emerged as the most original practicing literary critic and public intellectual in the German-speaking world. Volume 2 of the Selected Writings is now available in paperback in two parts. In Part 1, Benjamin is represented by two of his greatest literary essays, "Surrealism" and "On the Image of Proust," as ..."
" Walter Benjamin was one of the most original and important critical voices of the twentieth century, but until now only a few of his writings have been available in English. Harvard University Press has now undertaken to publish a significant portion of his work in definitive translation, under the general editorship of Michael W. Jennings. This volume, the first of three, will at last give readers of English a true sense of the man a ..."
" In the frenzied final years of the Weimar Republic, amid economic collapse and mounting political catastrophe, Walter Benjamin emerged as the most original practicing literary critic and public intellectual in the German-speaking world. Volume 2 of the Selected Writings is now available in paperback in two parts. In Part 1, Benjamin is represented by two of his greatest literary essays, "Surrealism" and "On the Image of Proust," as ..."
On WalterBenjamin(Updated) Critical Essays and Recollections (Studies in Contemporary German Social Thought) by GarySmith, WalterBenjamin, G. Gregory Smith Paperback, 400 Pages, Published 1991 by The Mit Press ISBN-13: 978-0-262-69143-7, ISBN: 0-262-69143-4
"Bringing together the best critical essays on one of the most fascinating literary figures of our time, this book immediately takes its place as a major source for Benjamin scholarship. Hannah Arendt called Walter Benjamin "the outstanding literary critic of the twentieth century" when she introduced him to English-language readers in 1968 with the selection of essays entit ..."
On WalterBenjamin(1st Edition) Critical Essays and Recollections (Studies in Contemporary German Social Thought) by GarySmith Hardcover, 400 Pages, Published 1988 by The Mit Press ISBN-13: 978-0-262-19268-2, ISBN: 0-262-19268-3
"Bringing together the best critical essays on one of the most fascinating literary figures of our time, this book immediately takes its place as a major secondary source for Benjamin scholarship.Hannah Arendt called Walter Benjamin the outstanding literary critic of the twentieth century, and his reputation has grown steadily since she introduced him to English-language readers in 1968 with the selection of essays entitled Illuminations ..."
"The legendary correspondence between the critic Walter Benjamin and the historian Gershom Scholem bears indispensable witness to the inner lives of two remarkable and enigmatic personalities. Benjamin, acknowledged today as on of the leading literary and social critics of his day, was known during his lifetime by only a small circle of friends and intellectual confreres. Scholem recognized the genius of his friend and mentor during thei ..."
"The legendary correspondence between the critic Walter Benjamin and the historian Gershom Scholem bears indispensable witness to the inner lives of two remarkable and enigmatic personalities. Benjamin, acknowledged today as on of the leading literary and social critics of his day, was known during his lifetime by only a small circle of friends and intellectual confreres. Scholem recognized the genius of his friend and mentor during thei ..."
Benjamin *moscow Diary*: Richard Sieburth Tr Gers Hom Scholem Fwd (cloth) by WalterBenjamin, GarySmith, Gershom Scholem, Richard Sieburth Hardcover, 156 Pages, Published 1986 by Harvard University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-674-58743-4, ISBN: 0-674-58743-X
" The life of the German-Jewish literary critic and philosopher Walter Benjamin (1892-1940) is a veritable allegory of the life of letters in the twentieth century. Benjamin's intellectual odyssey culminated in his death by suicide on the Franco-Spanish border, pursued by the Nazis, but long before he had traveled to the Soviet Union. His stunning account of that journey is unique among Benjamin's writings for the frank, merciless wa ..."
"Radical critic of a European civilization plunging into darkness, yet commemorator of the humane traditions of the old bourgeoisie--such was Walter Benjamin in the later 1930s. This volume, the third in a four-volume set, offers twenty-seven brilliant pieces, nineteen of which have never before been translated. The centerpiece, A Berlin Childhood around 1900, marks the first appearance in English of one of the greatest German works of ..."
" Walter Benjamin was one of the most original and important critical voices of the twentieth century, but until now only a few of his writings have been available in English. Harvard University Press has now undertaken to publish a significant portion of his work in definitive translation, under the general editorship of Michael W. Jennings. This volume, the first of three, will at last give readers of English a true sense of the man an ..."
"Called "the most important critic of his time" by Hannah Arendt, Walter Benjamin has also emerged as one of the most compelling thinkers of our time, his work assuming 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; and indeed, Benjamin's corresponden ..."
OCTOBER 35(1st Edition) ART/ THEORY/ CRITICISM/ POLITICS - WINTER 1985: MOSCOW DIARY BY WALTERBENJAMIN by WalterBenjamin, GarySmith, Richard Sieburth, Gershom Scholem Paperback, 152 Pages, Published 1985 by Mit Press Journals ISBN-13: 978-0-262-75185-8, ISBN: 0-262-75185-2
"Art journal devoted to theory and politics... This issue devoted to Walter Benjamin's "Moscow Diary""
Benjamin(1st Edition) Philosophy, Aesthetics, History by GarySmith Paperback, 306 Pages, Published 1989 by University Of Chicago Press ISBN-13: 978-0-226-76514-3, ISBN: 0-226-76514-8
"Walter Benjamin (1896-1940) has been called by Hannah Arendt the "greatest critic of the century." While an increasing number of Anglo-American literary critics draw upon Benjamin's writings in their own works, their colleagues in the philosophical community remain relatively unacquainted with his legacy. In the European intellectual world, by contrast, Benjamin's critical epistemological program, his philosophies of history and languag ..."
"Band VII: Nachträge. 2 TeilbändeBroschiertes BuchNachträgeSiebter Band. Erster Teil:Frühe Schriften / Sonette / Rundfunkgeschichten für Kinder / Literarische Rundfunkvorträge / Geschichten und Rätsel / "Das kalte Herz" / Nachtrag zu den Brecht-Kommentaren / "Das Kunstwerk im Zeitalter seiner technischen Reproduzierbarkeit" - Zweite Fassung / "Berliner Kindheit um neunzehnhundert" - Fassung letzter HandAnhang: Verzeichnis der gelesenen S ..."
"Broschiertes BuchAm 4. Dezember 1926 reiste Walter Benjamin nach Moskau. Das Tagebuch seines Aufenthaltes vom 6. Dezember 1926 bis zum 1. Februar 1927 ist zu einer Zeit geschrieben, in der Stalin nicht nur Trotzki und die "Opposition" im Kampf um die Nachfolge Lenins ausschaltet, sondern auch der revolutionären russischen Kunst, ihren experimentellen Neuerungen in Theater und Literatur ein Ende setzt. Mit wichtigen Exponenten dieser rev ..."
"Buch mit Leinen-EinbandSiebter Band. Erster Teil: Frühe Schriften / Sonette / Rundfunkgeschichten für Kinder / Literarische Rundfunkvorträge / Geschichten und Rätsel / »Das kalte Herz« / Nachtrag zu den Brecht-Kommentaren / »Das Kunstwerk im Zeitalter seiner technischen Reproduzierbarkeit« - Zweite Fassung / »Berliner Kindheit um neunzehnhundert« - Fassung letzter Hand Anhang: Verzeichnis der gelesenen Schritten / Bibliographie der zu L ..."