Beskrivelse
Franz Kafka was a writer of Jewish origin born in Bohemia who wrote in German. His work is considered one of the most influential in world literature and is full of themes and archetypes about alienation, physical and psychological brutality, conflicts between parents and children, characters in terrifying adventures, labyrinths of bureaucracy, and transformations. mystical. He was the author of three novels, The Trial (Der Prozeß), The Castle (Das Schloß) and The Disappeared (Amerika or Der Verschollene), the novella The Metamorphosis (Die Verwandlung) and a large number of short stories. In addition, he left an abundant correspondence and autobiographical writings. His peculiar literary style has been commonly associated with the artistic philosophy of existentialism –which he influenced– and expressionism. Kafka scholars discuss how to interpret the author, some speak of the possible influence of some anti-bureaucratic political ideology, a mystical religiosity or a vindication of his ethnocultural minority, while others focus on the psychological content of his works. His personal relationships also had a great impact on his writing, particularly his father (Letter to Father), his fiancée Felice Bauer (Letters to Felice), and his sister (Letters to Ottla).
