The art of storytelling is reaching its end because the epi… - Walter Benjamin

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The art of storytelling is reaching its end because the epic side of truth, wisdom, is dying out.

Walter Benjamin

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Walter Bendix Schönflies Benjamin (15 July 1892 – 26 September 1940) was a German Jewish literary critic and philosopher. He was at times associated with the Frankfurt School of critical theory, and was also greatly inspired by the Marxism of Bertolt Brecht and the Jewish mysticism of Gershom Scholem.

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Pen Names: Benedix Schönflies • Detlev Holz

Alternative Names: Walter Bendix Schönflies Benjamin

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There is no muse of philosophy, nor is there one of translation.

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Man geht immer die gleichen Wege des Denkens wie vorher. Nur scheinen sie mit Rosen bestreut.

The art of storytelling is reaching its end because the epic side of truth, wisdom, is dying out. - Walter Benjamin

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