A page torn from the manuscript of Franz Kafka’s “The Castle” has been revealed for the first time. What is written on that missing page? Who tore it out? Why would anyone want to keep it hidden?
The Clerk Who Became a Writer Against His Will: Who Was Franz Kafka of Prague?
What would have happened if Kafka had lived for many more years and died of old age? How did a seemingly nondescript clerk become one of the greatest writers of the 20th century? Was his death the best thing that ever happened to him? Kafka’s fascinating character is explored in a new exhibition at the National Library, showcasing the man whose life, work, and death became an inseparable part of the modern human experience.
Another Trial: A Kafkaesque Love Triangle
Despite his romantic and tortured image, Franz Kafka’s attitude towards women had its darker aspects. Who would have guessed that the tangled romantic triangle between Kafka, his fiancée Felice Bauer and her good friend Grete Bloch would produce one of the greatest literary classics of all time?
Franz Kafka on His Deathbed
On the author’s last days, and some of the last words that he was able to put in writing.
Who Was the Real Model for Kafka’s Gregor Samsa?
A leading theory ties the identity of the insect from Franz Kafka’s classic “The Metamorphosis” to the author’s Hebrew teacher
Kafka’s Scathing 47-Page Letter to His Father
“I cannot believe I was particularly difficult to manage; I cannot believe that a kindly word, a quiet taking by the hand, a friendly look, could not have got me to do anything that was wanted of me”
The Drawings of Franz Kafka
In his first year at university, Kafka discovered a talent for drawing
Kafka’s “Blue Notebook” Revealed
Why did the famous writer decide to study Hebrew? And what did he document in the Hebrew notebook he kept?
The Fate of Franz Kafka’s Archive
Franz Kafka likely never imagined the incredible value or near “sacred” aura which are today attributed to each of his handwritten works
Kafka’s Rare Manuscripts: From the Vault in Switzerland to the Library in Jerusalem
The documents include Kafka’s manuscripts of the uncompleted story “Wedding Preparations in the Country”, a notebook for learning Hebrew, hundreds of personal letters, sketches, and more
