Franz Kafka
Bohemian writer from Prague (1883–1924)
Franz Kafka was born on July 3, 1883 in Prague and died on June 3, 1924 in Kafka Sterbehaus, aged 40. Recorded occupations: novelist, fabulist, short story writer, aphorist, diarist and translator. Country of citizenship: Cisleithania and Czechoslovakia. Associated movements: modernist literature and existentialism. Fields of work: literature and Prague German Literature. Notable works include “The Metamorphosis”, “The Trial”, “The Castle”, “Before the Law” and “Lost in America”. Educated at German University in Prague, Charles University, philosophy faculty of the German university of Prague and Faculty of Law, German University in Prague.
- Born
- July 3, 1883 · Prague
- Died
- June 3, 1924 · Kafka Sterbehaus
- Age at death
- 40
- Citizenship
- Cisleithania, Czechoslovakia
- Occupations
- novelist, fabulist, short story writer, aphorist, diarist, translator
- Movements
- modernist literature, existentialism
- Notable works
- The Metamorphosis, The Trial, The Castle, Before the Law, Lost in America
- Education
- German University in Prague, Charles University, philosophy faculty of the German university of Prague, Faculty of Law, German University in Prague
- Wikipedia editions
- 181 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
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