Franz Kafka Dr

Franz kafka was 31 years old when archduke franz ferdinand and his wife sophie duchess of hohenberg were assassinated by a yugoslav nationalist named gavrilo princip in sarajevo sparking the outbreak of world war i.

Franz kafka dr. Kafka s second physical relationship with a woman occurred during his stay at dr. Hartung s sanatorium at the north italian spa of riva where he spent three weeks in late september and early october 1913. Franz at the age of 5 franz was the eldest of six children. One must as in a swimming pool dare to dive from the quivering springboard of trivial everyday experience and sink into the depths in order to later rise again laughing and.

Franz kafka and james baldwin. Writer franz kafka was the eldest son of an upper middle class jewish family who was born on july 3 1883 in prague the capital of bohemia a kingdom that was a part of the austro hungarian empire. Franz kafka was born into a middle class german speaking jewish family on july 3 1883 in prague bohemia now the czech republic. Titled poet of shame and guilt by a recent biographer franz kafka s early twentieth century writings have challenged generations of readers worldwide.

It typically features isolated protagonists facing bizarre or surrealistic predicaments and incomprehensible socio bureaucratic powers. Franz kafka was one of the most influential writers of the twentieth century even though little of his work was published before his death at the young age of 40. Archduke franz ferdinand archduke of austria este was a member of the imperial habsburg dynasty and from 1896 until his death the heir presumptive thronfolger to the. He had tuberculosis in his esophagus which prevented food from reaching his stomach so he starved to death.

After two brothers died in infancy he became the eldest child and remained for the rest of his life conscious of his role as elder brother. For a long time her identity was shrouded. Ottla the youngest of his three sisters became the family member closest to him. She is referred to in kafka s diaries either as the swiss woman or by the initials g w.

He had two younger brothers who died in infancy and three younger sisters gabriele 1889 1941 valerie 1890 1942 ottilie 1892 1943 all of whom perished in concentration camps. Franz kafka 3 july 1883 3 june 1924 was a german speaking bohemian novelist and short story writer widely regarded as one of the major figures of 20th century literature his work fuses elements of realism and the fantastic.