“Like ultraviolet rays memory shows to each man in the book of life a script that invisibly and prophetically glosses the text.”
Quote by Walter Benjamin
Work
Selected Writings: 1913-1926
This volume compiles a selection of the author's writings, showcasing their literary contributions and evolution over the specified time period. 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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