Which literary critic is associated with the notion of the ‘aura’ of ‘the work of art’?
Walter Benjamin discusses aura in his essay on the work of art in the age of mechanical reproduction. He connects it with a work’s unique presence in a particular time and…
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Which literary critic is associated with the notion of the ‘aura’ of ‘the work of art’?
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Walter Benjamin discusses aura in his essay on the work of art in the age of mechanical reproduction. He connects it with a work’s unique presence in a particular time and place and argues that mass reproduction diminishes it.
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West Bengal SET (WB SET)