Since the publication of his mammoth work, Being and Time, Martin Heidegger has remained one of the most influential figures in contemporary thought, and is a key influence for modern literary and cultural theory. This guidebook provides an ideal entry-point for readers new to Heidegger, outlining such issues and concepts as:the limits of 'theory'the history of beingthe origin of the work of artlanguagethe literary workpoetry and the politicalHeidegger's involvement with Nazism.Fu