An edition of K: A Biography of Kafka (1981)

Franz Kafka

Sein Leben, sein Werk, seine Welt

Printed in Germany 1986

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An edition of K: A Biography of Kafka (1981)

Franz Kafka

Sein Leben, sein Werk, seine Welt

Printed in Germany 1986

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Hayman shows how the unique writings of this extraordinary man force us to reconsider all our assumptions about how to divide fiction from fact; for, obsessively, Kafka used literature as a means of putting himself on trial, of enacting the terrible conflicts of his day-to-day existence.

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Wilhelm Heyne Verlag
Language
German
Pages
399

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Subjects

Biography Austrian Authors Authors, austrian Authors, biography Kafka, franz, 1883-1924

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Franz Kafka (1883-1924)

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20th century

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K: a biography of Kafka
2001, Phoenix Press, Orion Publishing Group, Limited
in English
Cover of: Franz Kafka
Franz Kafka: Sein Leben, sein Werk, seine Welt
1986, Wilhelm Heyne Verlag
Paperback in German - Printed in Germany 1986
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K: BIOGRAPHY OF KAFKA (ABACUS BOOKS)
1983, ABACUS
Paperback in English
Cover of: K, a biography of Kafka
K, a biography of Kafka
1981, Weidenfeld and Nicolson, Orion Publishing Group, Limited
in English

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Table of Contents

Der Wendepunkt: 1912
Page 7
Nach dem Getto
Page 14
Lehrjahre im Kinsky-Palais
Page 34
An der Deutschen Universität zu Prag
Page 51
Zwischen »Brotberuf« und »Schreibkunst«
Page 78
Die Arbeiter-Unfall-Versicherungs-Anstalt
Page 96
Die Gaukler-Leiter
Page 109
Unterwegs mit Reiseführer »Billig«
Page 124
Die jiddischen Schauspieler
Page 134
Junggesellenleben
Page 145
Felice oder Das »unerschütterliche Urteil«
Page 158
Der Käfer Gregor
Page 176
Grete Bloch — die Freundin als Mittlerin
Page 197
Der Prozeß
Page 214
Exodus
Page 226
Verlobung in Marienbad
Page 238
Kabbalist der Neuzeit
Page 253
Blutsturz
Page 259
Leben auf dem Lande
Page 263
Beinahe-Ehefrau Julie
Page 276
Milena – Verführerin aus Liebe
Page 283
Im Sanatorium in der Hohen Tatra
Page 304
Das Schloß
Page 325
Dora Diamant – Gefährtin der letzten Tage
Page 338
Ein Hungerkünstler
Page 349
Dank
Page 355
Quellennachweis und Anmerkungen
Page 357
Literaturverzeichnis
Page 378
Zeittafel
Page 383
Personenregister
Page 390
Werkregister
Page 398

Edition Notes

Published in
Munich, Germany
Series
Heyne Biographien: 135
Other Titles
Franz Kafka: „Nichts fehlt mir, außer ich selbst“
Copyright Date
1981; 1986
Translation Of
K, a biography of Kafka
Translated From
English

Contributors

Editor
Karl A. Klewer

The Physical Object

Format
Paperback
Pagination
399p.
Number of pages
399
Dimensions
18 x x centimeters

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL28206816M
ISBN 10
3453551362
ISBN 13
9783453551367
OCLC/WorldCat
868549133
Deutsche National Bibliothek
860198316
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Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL90071W
Wikidata
Q114516105
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LibraryThing
959123

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