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Esther Leslie
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January 2008
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January 2008
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Drawing upon a wealth of journal writings and personal correspondence, Esther Leslie presents a uniquely intimate portrait of one of the intellectual giants of the twentieth century, Walter Benjamin. She sets his life in the context of his middle-class upbringing; explores the social, political, and economic upheaval in Germany during and after World War I; and recounts Benjamin s eccentric love of toys, trick-books, travel, and ships. From the Frankfurt School and his influential friendships with Theodore Adorno, Gershom Scholem, and Bertolt Brecht, to his travels across Europe, Walter Benjamin traces out the roots of Benjamin s groundbreaking writings and their far-reaching impact in his own time. Leslie argues that Benjamin s life challenges the stereotypical narrative of the tragic and lonely intellectual figure instead positioning him as a man who relished the fierce combat of competing theories and ideas.
Closing with his death at the Spanish-French border in a desperate flight from the Nazis and Stalin, Walter Benjamin is a concise and concentrated account of a capacious intellect trapped by hostile circumstances.\"
Author
Esther Leslie
Book Format
Paperback / softback
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Published
January 2008
Weight
440g
Dimensions
133 x 199 x 17 mm
ISBN
9781861893437
ISBN-10
1861893434
Eden Code
4744941
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Author/Creator: Esther Leslie
ISBN: 9781861893437
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Release Date: January 2008
Weight: 440g
Dimensions: 133 x 199 x 17 mm
Eden Code: 4744941