Illuminations: Essays and Reflections by Walter Benjamin

Illuminations: Essays and Reflections

Walter Benjamin

304 pages first pub 1969 (editions)

nonfiction essays philosophy challenging reflective slow-paced
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"There has been no more original, no more serious critic and reader in our time." -- George Steiner Walter Benjamin was an icon of criticism, renowned for his insight on art, literature, and philosophy. This volume includes his views on Kafka, wi...

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informative 83%
challenging 66%
inspiring 25%
dark 8%
hopeful 8%
sad 8%

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