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The art of the critic in a nutshell: to coin slogans without betraying ideas. The slogans of an inadequate criticism peddle ideas to fashion.


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Author Bio


  • NameWalter Benjamin
  • DescriptionGerman literary critic, philosopher and social critic (1892-1940)
  • AliasesWalter Bendix Schönflies Benjamin
  • BornJuly 15, 1892
  • DiedSeptember 26, 1940
  • CountryGermany
  • ProfessionPhilosopher; Writer; Translator; Essayist