The Complete Correspondence, 1928-1940

The correspondence between Walter Benjamin and Theodor Adorno, which appears here for the first time in its entirety in English translation, must rank among the most significant to have come down to us from that notable age of barbarism, the twentieth century. Benjamin, riddle-like in his personality and given to tactical evasion, and Adorno, full of his own importance, alterna...

The correspondence between Walter Benjamin and Theodor Adorno, which appears here for the first time in its entirety in English translation, must rank among the most significant to have come down to us from that notable age of barbarism, the twentieth century. Benjamin, riddle-like in his personality and given to tactical evasion, and Adorno, full of his own importance, alternately support and compete with each other throughout the correspondence, until its imminent tragic end becomes apparent to both writers. Each had met his match, and happily, in the other.

◎作者简介

西奥多•阿多诺（Theodor Adorno，1903—1969），德国哲学家、社会学家、音乐理论家，法兰克福学派第一代代表人物之一。主要著作有《启蒙的辩证法》（与霍克海默合著）、《否定的辩证法》《美学理论》《音乐社会学导论》等。

瓦尔特•本雅明（Walter Benjamin，1892—1940），德国学者、作家、批评家、翻译家，20世纪前半期最具影响力的思想者和作者之一。主要著作有《发达资本主义时代的抒情诗人》《机械复制时代的艺术作品》《单向街》等。

◎译者简介

刘楠楠，毕业于北京大学日耳曼文学系和艺术系。后留学德国深造，获得德国美因茨大学硕士和博士学位。博士论文研究本雅明在中国的译介与接受。