The Diaries of Franz Kafka by Franz Kafka
An essential new translation of the author's complete, uncensored diaries-a revelation of the idiosyncrasies and rough edges of one of the twentieth century's most influential writers."An invaluable addition to Kafka's oeuvre."-The New York Times
Dating from 1909 to 1923, the handwritten diaries contain various kinds of writing- accounts of daily events, reflections, observations, literary sketches, drafts of letters, accounts of dreams, as well as finished stories. This volume makes available for the first time in English a comprehensive reconstruction of the diary entries and provides substantial new content, including details, names, literary works, and passages of a sexual nature that were omitted from previous publications. By faithfully reproducing the diaries' distinctive-and often surprisingly unpolished-writing in Kafka's notebooks, translator Ross Benjamin brings to light not only the author's use of the diaries for literary experimentation and private self-expression, but also their value as a work of art in themselves.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780805243550 |
| ISBN 10 | 0805243550 |
| Title | The Diaries of Franz Kafka |
| Author | Franz Kafka |
| Series | The Schocken Kafka Library |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Schocken Books |
| Year published | 2023-01-10 |
| Number of pages | 704 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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