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Franz Kafka's story, A Hunger Artist, adapted as a stage monologue. It was first performed by Larry Cedar, directed by Pamela Cedar, and produced by The Porters of Hellsgate, as part of the Hollywood Fringe Festival in 2021. "Mesmerizing, absolutely brilliant." - Joel Zwick,... Read Full Overview

"A Hunger Artist" ("Ein Hungerk nstler") is a short story by Franz Kafka first published in Die neue Rundschau in 1922. The story was also included in the collection A Hunger Artist (Ein Hungerk nstler), the last book Kafka prepared for publication, printed by Verlag Die Schmiede... Read Full Overview

"A Hunger Artist", also translated as "A Fasting Artist" and "A Starvation Artist", is a short story by Franz Kafka published in 1922. The protagonist is an archetype of Kafka, an individual marginalized by society.

A Hunger Artist is a haunting short story by Franz Kafka that explores themes of isolation, artistic struggle, and the search for meaning. The tale follows a performer who achieves fame through his extreme fasting exhibitions, yet remains unfulfilled as society loses interest... Read Full Overview

Ein Hungerk nstler lebt zun chst in Zeiten, in denen in der ffentlichkeit ein reges Interesse an seiner Kunst besteht. In seinem Gitterk fig wird er vom Publikum von Hungertag zu Hungertag interessiert begutachtet und bewundert. F r den Hungerk nstler ist aber das andauernde... Read Full Overview

In den letzten Jahrzehnten ist das Interesse an Hungerk nstlern sehr zur ckgegangen. W hrend es sich fr her gut lohnte, gro e derartige Vorf hrungen in eigener Regie zu veranstalten, ist dies heute v llig unm glich. Es waren andere Zeiten.

In the days when hunger could be cultivated and practiced as an art form, the individuals who practiced it were often put on show for all to see. One man who was so devout in his pursuit of hunger pushed against the boundaries set by the circus that housed him and strived to... Read Full Overview

In the days when hunger could be cultivated and practiced as an art form, the individuals who practiced it were often put on show for all to see. One man who was so devout in his pursuit of hunger pushed against the boundaries set by the circus that housed him and strived to... Read Full Overview