One-Way Street and Other Writings
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- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
8 December 2009
Summary
Introduction by Amit Chaudhuri Translated by J.A. Underwood
Walter Benjamin—philosopher, essayist, literary and cultural theorist—was one of the most original writers and thinkers of the twentieth century. This new selection brings together Benjamin’s major works, including ‘One-Way Street’, his dreamlike, aphoristic observations of urban life in Weimar Germany; ‘Unpacking My Library’, a delightful meditation on book-collecting; the confessional ‘Hashish in Marseille’; and ‘The Work o…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141189475 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0141189479 |
| Author: | Walter Benjamin, Amit Chaudhuri, J.A. Underwood |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 8 December 2009 |
| Weight: | 228g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 129mm x 19mm |
| Series: | Penguin Modern Classics |
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About The Author
Walter Benjamin
Walter Benjamin was born on July 15, 1892 to a German-Jewish family in Berlin. He was educated at the Albert Ludwig University in Freiburg and the Friedrich Wilhelm University in Berlin. An essay on Goethe’s Elective Affinities published in 1924 earned him swift recognition but he struggled to find a position to support himself and build on its success. When the Nazis came to power in 1933, Benjamin fled to Paris and became a prominent critic of Hitler’s regime. During this period he worked on his immense study of 19th century Parisian life known as The Arcades Project (which was posthumously published in unfinished form). Following the Nazi invasion of France Benjamin attempted to escape to the United States where a visa had been obtained for him. Trying to get through to neutral Portugal, Benjamin was prevented from crossing the Spanish border and committed suicide on September 27 1940.
Amit Chaudhuri is a novelist, poet, critic and musician.
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