Lisa Fittko, a native German who helped the persecuted escape the nazis during their reign has died of pneumonia at the age of 95. Many of those she assisted in flight from the nazis were cultural figures; none has a story odder than that of Walter Benjamin,a literary critic and philosopher whose work has of late attracted newfound interest. When Ms. Fittko was helping him to escape into Spain, there was trouble with their not having proper exit visas and Mr. Benjamin committed suicide. He had told Ms. Fittko that the bulging briefcase he was carrying contained the only version of his current work, which he said was more important than his own life. The briefcase was lost; followers of Walter Benjamin and his writings have never given up hope that it will be found someplace. If anybody sees it, please contact The Bosh. And if you're a writer who thinks your work is less important than your life, please consult a therapist. (By Scott Rose)