Franz Kafka: The Poet of Shame and Guilt

by Saul Friedländer

Book Overview

A highly original and engaging appraisal of Kafka's life, work, legacy, and thought

Franz Kafka was the poet of his own disorder. Throughout his life he struggled with a pervasive sense of shame and guilt that left traces in his daily existence--in his many letters, in his extensive diaries, and especially in his fiction. This stimulating book investigates some of the sources of Kafka's personal anguish and its complex reflections...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300219725
• ISBN13: 9780300219722
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.3" x 8.0"