Martin Mittelmeier

Nov 12, 2024 | kirkusreviews.com | Martin Mittelmeier |David Grann |Elie Wiesel |Marion Wiesel

An exceptionally refreshing take on the origins of the Frankfurt School. A German literary theorist examines how the Neapolitan landscape influenced the philosophical movement known as Critical Theory. Followers of Theodor Adorno, Walter Benjamin, and other Frankfurt School luminaries do not typically associate Naples with Critical Theory or any part of its genesis.