Ferris, David. "'Truth is the Death of Intention': Benjamin's Esoteric Concept of Romanticism." Studies in Romanticism 31, (Winter, 1992). Gasche, Rodolphe. "The ...

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Darcy Buerkle is Professor of History at Smith College where she served as chair of the department from 2018- 2021. Professor Buerkle has held the Walter Benjamin Chair in German Jewish History and ...

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