Description: Walter Benjamin was perhaps the twentieth century's most elusive intellectual. His writings defy categorization, and his improvised existence has proven irresistible to mythologizers. In a major new biography, Howard Eiland and Michael Jennings present a comprehensive portrait of the man and his times, as well as extensive commentary on his work.
Brief description: Michael W. Jennings is Class of 1900 Professor of Modern Languages at Princeton University.
Review Quotes: [An] outstanding and monumental biography of Walter Benjamin... In the thoroughness of their account and the acuity and delicacy of their philosophical analyses, Howard Eiland and Michael Jennings have provided an indispensable sighting of Benjamin's achievement.--Anthony Phelan "Times Literary Supplement" (2/27/2015 12:00:00 AM)