Franz Kafka
Franz Kafka was a German-language Jewish Czech writer and novelist born in Prague, in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Widely regarded as a major figure of 20th-century literature, his works fuse elements of realism and the fantastique, and typically feature isolated protagonists facing bizarre or surreal predicaments and incomprehensible socio-bureaucratic powers. The term Kafkaesque has entered the lexicon to describe situations like those depicted in his writings. His best-known works include the novella The Metamorphosis (1915) and the novels The Trial (1924) and The Castle (1926). He is also celebrated for his brief fables and aphorisms, which frequently incorporated comedic elements alongside the darker themes of his longer works. His work has widely influenced artists, philosophers, composers, filmmakers, literary historians, religious scholars, and cultural theorists.
WikipediaFranz Kafka Quotes (7)
"Youth is happy because it has the ability to see beauty. Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old."
View quote details →"Paths are made by walking."
View quote details →"One of the first signs of the beginning of understanding is the wish to die."
View quote details →"The meaning of life is that it stops."
View quote details →"You are free, and that is why you are lost."
View quote details →"From a certain point onward there is no longer any turning back. That is the point that must be reached."
View quote details →"Better to have, and not need, than to need, and not have."
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