Walter Benjamin: a contemporary of his own time

In this article, we intend to discuss the contemporaneity of Walter Benjamin in relation to his own time and ours. First, we define what Agamben is calling contemporary. Then, we understand why Benjamin can thus be characterized as such by his writings on Modernity and especially on the cinematograp...

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Main Authors: Johanna Gondar Hildenbrand, Francisco Farias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2019-06-01
Series:INTERthesis
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Online Access:https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/interthesis/article/view/60676