Franz Kafka

Franz Kafka was a German-speaking writer from Prague in the early 20th century. His most notable work is the fantasy novella The Metamorphosis, published in 1915.

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• Lifetime: 3 July 1883 • 3 June 1924
• Main genre: Fantasy, Kafkaesque (surreal and nightmarish situations)
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"A book must be the ax for the frozen sea within us."