Kafka by Nicholas Murray
This engrossing biography of highly influential Czech novelist and short-story writer Franz Kafka emphasizes the cultural and historical contexts of his fiction and focuses for the first time on his complex relationship with his father.
"This book is the most accessible and readable biography of Kafka in English to dateMurray has accomplished quite a feat: to carefully capture the historical and contextual scope of Kafka's literary life, as well as his complex inner and personal life."-Kathi Diamant, author of Kafka's Last Love: The Mystery of Dora Diamant
"[A] rich new biography."-John Leonard, Harper's Magazine
"[A] rich new biography."-John Leonard, Harper's Magazine
Nicholas Murray is the author of many books, including biographies of Bruce Chatwin, Matthew Arnold, and Aldous Huxley, a book of poetry, and two novels.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780300106312 |
| ISBN 10 | 0300106319 |
| Title | Kafka |
| Author | Nicholas Murray |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Yale University Press |
| Year published | 2004-09-10 |
| Number of pages | 448 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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