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Walter Benjamin

A Critical Life

Michael W. Jennings & Howard Eiland

The definitive biography of one of the 20th century's most important intellectuals, and also one of its most elusive. A source of inexhaustible interest for Benjamin scholars and novices alike

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Beschrijving Walter Benjamin

Walter Benjamin was perhaps the twentieth century's most elusive intellectual. His writings defy categorization, and his improvised existence has proven irresistible to mythologizers. In a major new biography, Howard Eiland and Michael Jennings present a comprehensive portrait of the man and his times, as well as extensive commentary on his work.

ISBN: 9780674051867
Pagina's: 768
Verschenen: 01-01-2014
Rubriek: Biografieën literaire auteurs

Druk: 1
Uitvoering: Hardback
Taal: Engels
Uitgever: Harvard University Press

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