Searching and Finding: Autobiographical Memory and the Logic of Nonsensuous Similarity in Photography

Young-Ryong Kim

doi:10.22344/fls.2026.102.107

February 28, 2026Hankuk University of Foreign Studies Literature Studies

Searching and Finding: Autobiographical Memory and the Logic of Nonsensuous Similarity in Photography

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The essay aims to examine how Walter Benjamin's autobiographical writing intertwines with his photographic theory, particularly focusing on memory and historical experience.
Analyzing Benjamin's texts, particularly 'A Small History of Photography' and 'Berlin Childhood around 1900'.
Investigating the relationship between photographs and memory reconstruction.
Exploring the logic of nonsensuous similarity in autobiographical narratives.
Benjamin treats photography not merely as representation but as a device to reconstruct memory and historical experience.
Memory is portrayed as a connection between past scenes and present thoughts, facilitated by the medium of photography.
Benjamin's autobiographical collection mirrors the logic of photo albums, highlighting life's discontinuities and the randomness of memory.

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This essay analyzes Benjamin's photographic theory to explore memory and history in autobiographical writing, suggesting new insights into memory construction.

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