Benjamin's Ground: New Readings of Walter Benjamin

by Raimer Nägele

German philosopher and literary critic Walter Benjamin is considered to be the most important critic in the German language between the two wars, and his importance is growing. His thought, formed by Kant and the religious-philosophical current, was metaphysically oriented and later showed an inclination toward Marxism.

The seven essays in Benjamin's Ground involve a praxis of reading that acknowledges the radical difference and otherness of the textual order. This volume offers a textual analysis by "expert readers who would not be afraid to follow the text, although not in the name of some 'approach' or 'method,' but on that nameless path of the text that leads to the point of resistance." according to editor and author Rainer nagele.

190 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1988