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This collection of nine essays focuses on those writings of Walter Benjamin (1892-1940) on literature and language that have a direct relevance to contemporary literary theory, notably his analyses of myth, violence, history, criticism, literature, and mass media.

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“An excellent collection of essays on a thinker who continues to be a provocation and source of insight for a wide variety of intellectuals, teachers, and students interested in literature, philosophy, sociology, history, the visual arts, and the media.”—Ian Balfour, York University

Theoretical Questions

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      Publisher Stanford University Press
      Published 1 July 1996
      ISBN-13 9780804725705
      978-0804725705
      ISBN-10 0804725705
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      Literature: history and criticism

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This collection of nine essays focuses on those writings of Walter Benjamin (1892-1940) on literature and language that have a direct relevance to contemporary literary theory, notably his analyses of myth, violence, history, criticism, literature, and mass media.

      Trade Review
      “An excellent collection of essays on a thinker who continues to be a provocation and source of insight for a wide variety of intellectuals, teachers, and students interested in literature, philosophy, sociology, history, the visual arts, and the media.”—Ian Balfour, York University

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