By the time Kafka was seven or eight years old, he already had a relatively dark view of the world derived from experiences in his own family. This told him that the world was organized in a strictly hierarchical manner and that those on the top were allowed to mete out punishment in any way they chose. They were entitled to leave those on the bottom uninformed about the rules to which they subscribed; they weren't even required to follow their own rules - this is how Kafka described it in his later Letter to My Father.
I had also underestimated what an abundance of information can be extracted from contemporary newspapers, even information that bore directly on Kafk… - Reiner Stach
I had also underestimated what an abundance of information can be extracted from contemporary newspapers, even information that bore directly on Kafk…
- Reiner Stach
Kafka often describes himself as a bloodless figure: a human being who doesn't really participate in the life of his fellow human beings, someone who… - Reiner Stach
Kafka often describes himself as a bloodless figure: a human being who doesn't really participate in the life of his fellow human beings, someone who…
By the time Kafka was seven or eight years old, he already had a relatively dark view of the world derived from experiences in his own family. This t… - Reiner Stach
By the time Kafka was seven or eight years old, he already had a relatively dark view of the world derived from experiences in his own family. This t…
Kafka was a complex character in a complex historical era. In order to understand him, you have to do more than cite facts. It is necessary to connec… - Reiner Stach
Kafka was a complex character in a complex historical era. In order to understand him, you have to do more than cite facts. It is necessary to connec…
Kafka was certainly one of the great literary talents of the twentieth century, but he did not find his way to his own style until the age of nearly … - Reiner Stach
Kafka was certainly one of the great literary talents of the twentieth century, but he did not find his way to his own style until the age of nearly …
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