Walter Benjamin Biography, Birthday & Nationality

Walter Benjamin 15/07/1892   -   27/09/1940

Walter Benjamin Introduction:

Walter Benjamin was a German philosopher, literary critic, essayist, writer and social critic. He made a significant contribution to the aesthetic theory and Western Marxism. Check out this biography to get detailed information on his life.

Walter Benjamin Biography, Awards, Facts and Family

  • Famous: Philosophers
  • Died At Age: 48
  • Sun Sign: Cancer
  • Born In: Berlin, German Empire
  • Spouse/Ex-: Dora Sophie Pollak
  • Father: Emil Benjamin
  • Mother: Pauline Schönflies
  • Siblings: Dora, Georg
  • Children: Stefan Rafael
  • Died On: September 27, 1940
  • Place Of Death: Portbou, Catalonia, Spain
  • City: Berlin, Germany
  • Cause Of Death: Suicide
  • Education:
    1. University Of Berne
    2. Ludwig Maximilian University Of Munich
    3. Albert Ludwigs University Of Freiburg
    4. Humboldt University Of Berlin
  • Bio: Walter Benjamin Was A German Philosopher, Literary Critic, Essayist, Writer And Social Critic. He Made A Significant Contribution To The Aesthetic Theory And Western Marxism. Check Out This Biography To Get Detailed Information On His Life.