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Radio Benjamin

Radio Benjamin

PhilosophySociology
Pages
408
Published
2015
Language
Spanish
Prose complexity
6/10

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Philosophy Sociology Essays

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Walter Benjamin

Walter Bendix Schönflies Benjamin was a German-Jewish Marxist philosopher-sociologist, literary critic, translator and essayist. He was at times associated with the Frankfurt School of critical theory. His Marxism was more influenced by Bertolt Brecht, who had developed his own critical aesthetics, which asked for the emotional distancing of the spectator (Verfremdungseffekt). An important earlier influence and friend was Gershom Scholem, who founded the modern, academic study of the Kabbalah an...

Frequently asked questions

  • What is the content of "Radio Benjamin"?

    "Radio Benjamin" collects the radio broadcasts made by Walter Benjamin for German radio during the late 1920s and early 1930s. These broadcasts were primarily aimed at younger audiences.

  • What kind of topics does "Radio Benjamin" cover?

    The broadcasts in "Radio Benjamin" cover a variety of subjects, including historical narratives, literary discussions, and observations on everyday life and technology.