Kafka, Franz
Kafka, Franz ( 1883 – 1924 ),German-speaking Jewish novelist, born in Prague. He is the author of three novels, Der Prozess (The Trial, 1925 ), Das Schloss (The Castle, 1926 ), and the unfinished Amerika ( 1927 ), and also a large number of short stories, of which ‘Die Verwandlung’ (‘The Metamorphosis’, 1915 ) and ‘Das Urteil’ (‘The Judgement’, 1913 ) are among the best known. His novels were first published after his death, by his friend Max Brod , and were translated into English by E. and W. Muir , beginning with The Trial in 1930 . Kafka's letters and diaries contain interesting insights into his complex relationship with his father and with Felice Bauer , to whom he was twice briefly engaged. Characteristic of Kafka's work is the portrayal of an enigmatic reality, in which the individual is seen as lonely, perplexed, and threatened, and guilt is one...
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