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Tag: Franz Kafka

0 Literature Culture

Kafka Would Love ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’

Forward · 5 Jul 2019

In "Spider-Man: Far From Home," Peter Parker travels to Prague where his superhero duties clash with his desire for a normal life, drawing parallels to Kafka's themes of societal expectations and guilt.

0 Holocaust Literature

How Franz Kafka’s ‘Metamorphosis’ Anticipated The Holocaust

Forward · 3 Jul 2019

The article discusses Franz Kafka's "Metamorphosis" as a prescient reflection on the Holocaust.

0 Holocaust Literature

Benjamin Balint in Jewish Review of Books · 24 Jun 2019

H. G. Adler, a survivor of Theresienstadt and Auschwitz, was a prominent yet underrecognized figure in Holocaust literature.

0 Literature History

On a Story by Delmore Schwartz

Ruth R. Wisse in Jewish Review of Books · 24 Jun 2019

"In Dreams Begin Responsibilities" is a significant literary work by Delmore Schwartz that captures the process of its creation and its impact on a new intellectual movement.

0 Literature Israel

Lost from the Start: Kafka on Spinoza Street

Stuart Schoffman in Jewish Review of Books · 14 Sep 2018

The text delves into the complex legal battle over Kafka's manuscripts and estate following the death of Esther Hoffe.

0 Culture History

The Trial of Kafka’s Last Heiress

Benjamin Balint in Tablet · 21 Aug 2018

Eva Hoffe, who recently passed away at 84, was involved in a high-profile legal battle in Israel over Franz Kafka's manuscripts.

0 History Philosophy

Playing Dreidel with Kafka and Rabbi Nahman

Joey Rosenfeld in Lehrhaus · 18 Dec 2017

In a thought-provoking exploration, the essay discusses a theoretical dialogue between Rabbi Nahman of Breslov and Franz Kafka about the symbolic significance of the dreidel in Jewish tradition and philosophy.

0 Literature Gender/Identity

Kafka’s Gay, Hasidic Hebrew Teacher

Kenneth Sherman in Tablet · 6 Nov 2014

Georg Mordechai Langer, an overlooked figure in Franz Kafka's life, was a gay Hasidic Hebrew teacher with a deep interest in mysticism and Hebrew literature.

0 Literature Philosophy

Kafka at Bedtime

Rebecca Schuman in Jewish Review of Books · 25 Nov 2013

"Kafka at Bedtime" discusses two recent works based on the writings of Franz Kafka.

0 Literature History

Misreading Kafka

Paul Reitter in Jewish Review of Books · 27 Feb 2013

The text discusses various perspectives on Franz Kafka and his works, challenging common perceptions and myths surrounding the author.

0 Literature History

Fathers and Sons

Gabriel Sanders in Tablet · 18 Jun 2010

The text delves into the dynamics between Jewish fathers and sons, contrasting the prevailing stereotype of the Jewish mother with the elusive figure of the Jewish father.