Franz Kafka

Franz Kafka

Anyone working in law knows that intent is hard to prove. This fact makes Sander Gilman’s 2005 work, Franz Kafka,…

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Franz Kafka: The Poet of Shame and Guilt

Saul Friedlander is a historian and Distinguished Emeritus Professor of History at UCLA, noted for his scholarly work on the…

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No Ordinary Writer: John Banville on Influences and Fashioning “a Singular Voice”

Irish novelist, screenwriter, and reviewer John Banville (1945 -) is the author of numerous acclaimed works of fiction including the…

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10 Things You Might Not Know About Chinggis Khan

1.Born circa 1162, Chinggis Khan’s birth name was Temujin, meaning “blacksmith.” The spelling of his name, Chinggis, differs among scholars;…

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10 Things You Might Not Know About Franz Kafka

1. Young Franz Kafka didn’t have many friends and assuaged his loneliness by reading the works of J. W. von…

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Franz Kafka: Digitally Metamorphosed

With his gloom-ridden mind that spawned somber novels and short stories, Czech writer Franz Kafka (1883-1924), whose birthday was celebrated…

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Kafka: The Decisive Years

In book two of his biographic trilogy of Franz Kafka’s life, author Reiner Stach states, “No definitive biography of Kafka…

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“Fictions That Contradict Themselves:” Julian Preece Sheds Light on Franz Kafka’s Darkness

An icon of dark existentialist literature, Franz Kafka (1883–1924) was the author of novels and short stories. Filled with themes of alienation,…

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Franz Kafka

The dark, surrealist writings of Franz Kafka (1883 -1924) may not have attracted much attention during his lifetime, but today…

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