WALTER BENJAMIN AND BERTOIT BRECHT - THE STORY OF A FRIENDSHIP

Erdmut Wizisla’s groundbreaking work explores for the first time the important friendship between Walter Benjamin, the acclaimed critic and literary theorist, and Bertolt Brecht, one of the twentieth century’s most influential theater artists, during the crucial interwar years in Berlin.The story of this friendship is illuminated by the use of personal correspondence, journal entries, and notes from electric discussions of shared projects—including previously unpublished materials.