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Tag Archives: Franz Kafka
“what I said was that writing makes everything clearer and worse.”
“Not His Best” by Joy Williams from 99 Stories of God Franz Kafka once called his writing a form of prayer. He also reprimanded the long-suffering Felice Bauer in a letter: “I did not say that writing ought to make everything … Continue reading
Just a postcard from Kafka
I recently stumbled on this postcard from the German National Library that is dated 1918 from Franz Kafka to his publisher Kurt Wolff. Personally, I never sent postcards to my publisher, but then again he was a terrible person. And … Continue reading
It’s only in my dreams that I am so sinister
(Friday, June 11, 1920) It’s only in my dreams that I am so sinister. Recently I had another dream about you, it was a big dream, but I hardly remember a thing. I was in Vienna, I don’t recall anything … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Europe, Writing
Tagged Austria, Franz Kafka, letters, Milena Jesenski, Prague, Vienna
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monday, monday can’t trust that day
Clarice Lispector Franz Kafka From the Bodleian Library souvenir shop…
Posted in Art, Books, Bookstore Tourism, Europe, Libraries, Public Transport, Writing
Tagged Albert Camus, Clarice Lispector, Franz Kafka, short fiction
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Another Metamorphosis
I am embarrassed to admit that I had never heard of Argentine artist and book illustrator Luis Scafati until recently. His take on Franz Kafka’s classic The Metamorphosis is creepy, but spot on. I have since discovered that Scafati has illustrated many … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, South America, Writing
Tagged Argentina, book illustration, Franz Kafka, Luis Scafati
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Are You Ready For Insta Novels
Yesterday the New York Public Library launched a brilliant new way to enjoy classic literature. Insta Novels brings short stories, novellas, and even novels to readers in a new digital format. All readers need to do is follow @nypl on Instagram to … Continue reading
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Tagged Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Franz Kafka, Instagram, Lewis Carroll, New York Public Library
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When You Walk Through A Storm
“And you really will have to make it through that violent, metaphysical, symbolic storm. No matter how metaphysical or symbolic it might be, make no mistake about it: it will cut through flesh like a thousand razor blades. People will … Continue reading