Walter Benjamin's legacy | Esther Leslie and Stuart Jeffries

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Published 2023-04-27
To celebrate Verso’s new edition of The Storyteller by Walter Benjamin, Esther Leslie (writer and translator of many books including The Storyteller, and Professor of Political Aesthetics at Birkbeck, London) and Stuart Jeffries (journalist and author of many books including Grand Hotel Abyss) discuss the life and legacy of Walter Benjamin. From his relationship with his peers, the other members of the Frankfurt School, and his cultural heritage, to his use of, and feelings about, technological advancements, to his approach to storytelling, writing and language more broadly, join Esther and Stuart for this fascinating and wide-ranging discussion of one of Western Marxism's most important philosophers.

The Storyteller: Tales out of Loneliness by Walter Benjamin is out now: www.versobooks.com/products/173-the-storyteller?ut…

See all Verso's Walter Benjamin reading here: www.versobooks.com/blogs/authors/benjamin-walter?u…

See Stuart Jeffries work here: www.versobooks.com/blogs/authors/jeffries-stuart?u…

See Esther Leslie's work here: www.versobooks.com/blogs/authors/leslie-esther?utm…
All Comments (5)
  • @faouzielmir9894
    thank you Verso for this very informative discussion about Walter Benjamin and his also unknown work; We learn a lot of things about the life and legacy of Walter Benjamin
  • @MrAchawach
    did this guy ever exist? actually, he might exist existentially which might be true or false