by Franz Kafka · tapa blanda · ISBN 9783150096741
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«Brief an den Vater» is Franz Kafka's autobiographical letter, published by Reclam Philipp Jun. in paperback (128 pages, in German).
Written in 1919 and found among the author's papers after his death, the text never reached its addressee: in it Kafka examines his father's authority, the resentment and sensitivity that marked his childhood, and reflects on how that relationship influenced his identity and his literary work.
This edition of Reclams Universal-Bibliothek (no. 9674) is annotated and commented on by Michael Müller.
Intended for readers of Kafka and for those who want to approach a work that combines personal confession and reflection on the father-child relationship.
Franz Kafka was a German-language Jewish Czech writer and novelist born in Prague, in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Widely regarded as a major figure of 20th-century literature, his works fuse elements of realism and the fantastique, and typically feature isolated protagonists facing bizarre or surreal predicaments and incomprehensible bureaucratic powers. The term Kafkaesque has entered the lexicon to describe situations like those depicted in his writings. His best-known works include the novella The Metamorphosis (1915) and the novels The Trial (1924) and The Castle (1926). He is also celebrated for his brief fables and aphorisms, which frequently incorporated comedic elements alongside the darker themes of his longer works. His work has widely influenced artists, philosophers, composers, filmmakers, literary historians, religious scholars, and cultural theorists.
