Review: Reflections: Essays, Aphorisms, Autobiographical Writings
Nutzerbericht - Katrinka - GoodreadsThere are certain essays in here ("Critique of Violence," for example) that are solid fives. Demetz's introduction, with some modification/caveats, and whether for good or ill, pinpoints a large part ... Vollständige Rezension lesen
Review: Reflections: Essays, Aphorisms, Autobiographical Writings
Nutzerbericht - Michael - GoodreadsThis collection of essays includes his reflections on smoking Hashish, the depths of love and aging and his more marxist analyses of art and literature. Benjamin is always provactive and these essays are elegant and insightful. Vollständige Rezension lesen
Review: Reflections: Essays, Aphorisms, Autobiographical Writings
Nutzerbericht - Ellen - GoodreadsWhile self-exposure provides power, the promise of identity as well as the perverse pleasures of vertigo and exposure, it is also a means of re-collection. The past recaptured. Walter Benjamin ... Vollständige Rezension lesen
