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This book is dense. The author goes into significant detail about Benjamin, at key periods in the subject's life exploring his activities on an almost daily basis. But, the laser like focus bears fruit because the author has woven the development of Benjamin's literary and historical criticism into context.
Though at times difficult to read because of its density, this is nevertheless an important contribution to the understanding of one of the most important German critics of the twentieth century who, had things gone differently, could have as easily disappeared from history.
This book assures that that will not happen.
Though at times difficult to read because of its density, this is nevertheless an important contribution to the understanding of one of the most important German critics of the twentieth century who, had things gone differently, could have as easily disappeared from history.
This book assures that that will not happen.
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