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Norbert Elias and Walter Benjamin: an exchange of letters and its context

This article discusses the background to Walter Benjamin's famous 'letter to an unknown correspondent', which was part of a series of letters between Benjamin and Norbert Elias. Elias had just finished writing the first volume of The Civilizing Process, and he wrote to Ben jamin asking him to review it, but Benjamin declined. The reasons for his reluctance are discussed. The letters themselves are reproduced at the end of the article.

Key Words: Walter Benjamin • Norbert Elias • Institute for Social Research

History of the Human Sciences, Vol. 11, No. 2, 45-59 (1998)
DOI: 10.1177/095269519801100203


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