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Quote by Walter Benjamin

“It is the task of the translator to release in his own language that pure language that is under the spell of another, to liberate the language imprisoned in a work in his re-creation of that work.”

Quote by Walter Benjamin

Book:Illuminations

Work

In this volume, the author delves into a series of narratives that reflect on the complexities of existence, using the imagery of light and darkness as metaphors for the human condition. The stories and essays within offer a rich tapestry of reflections on life, death, and the human experience, inviting readers to ponder the mysteries and paradoxes of existence. more

Author

Walter Benjamin

Walter Benjamin, born on July 15, 1892, and died on September 26, 1940, was a prominent German literary critic whose works profoundly influenced 20th-century literary criticism and cultural theory. more

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