Walter Benjamin
Born in 1892
Philosophy
Walter Bendix Schönflies Benjamin was a German Jewish philosopher, cultural critic, and essayist associated with the Frankfurt School.
He combined elements of German idealism, Romanticism, Western Marxism, and Jewish mysticism in his work.
Benjamin made significant contributions to aesthetic theory, literary criticism, and historical materialism.
His best-known works include "The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction" and "Theses on the Philosophy of History." Benjamin also translated Baudelaire and Proust into German.
Despite lacking recognition during his lifetime, his work gained posthumous renown.
In 1940, at age 48, Benjamin died by suicide while attempting to escape the Third Reich.
