Walter Benjamin, a renowned cultural critic of the 20th century, attempted to flee Nazi-occupied Europe in 1940 by hiking over the Pyrenees from France to Spain.

This article discusses the life and legacy of Walter Benjamin, a renowned cultural critic of the 20th century.

In the book "Sontag: Her Life and Work" by Benjamin Moser, the author explores the life and ideas of philosopher and cultural critic Susan Sontag.

Susan Sontag, a prominent philosopher and cultural critic, pondered the complex relationship between reality and representation throughout her influential career.

In his book "In Praise of Forgetting: Historical Memory and Its Ironies," journalist and cultural critic David Rieff argues that remembering history does not necessarily prevent its repetition and can sometimes even contribute to it.

David Rieff, a journalist and cultural critic, questions the value of remembering history in his book "In Praise of Forgetting: Historical Memory and Its Ironies."