Reviews for On Creaturely Life: Rilke, Benjamin, Sebald

The average rating for On Creaturely Life: Rilke, Benjamin, Sebald based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2011-01-20 00:00:00 Joseph Rolli One of my favorite books on Sebald, filtered through a Benjaminian lens. What Santner has to say about the 'creatureliness' and the realm of the undead, as per Benjamin, applies to Sebald's work. This book doesn't read like an academic exercise - another big plus. If you liked Sebald's work and want to read an informed take on it, go to this book first.

Review # 2 was written on 2012-12-03 00:00:00 Jason Mcdowell The central premise is pretty original, but I don't like the way Santner writes, or at least analyzes literature. I feel like he just states something and moves on without particularly close reading any scene. But that might just be my formalist side speaking.