In his essays, Walter Benjamin sought to understand the nature of modernity. He drew on Marxism but was not contained by it, ranging across literature, art, popular culture, even Jewish mysticism.
What constitutes righteous action in the face of moral ambiguity and the inevitability of violence? This question is at the heart of The Bhagavad Gita.
The Harp in the South has been published in 37 languages since 1948. Ruth Park was compared to Dickens for her lively portrayal of Sydney’s slums. But what does the character of Charlie Roche reveal?