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The Tremendous World I Have Inside My Head: Franz Kafka: A Biographical Essay

by Louis Begley · 2008

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This biography emphasizes the importance of valuing the aesthetic and emotional impact of Kafka's work, offering a fresh glimpse of the tortured genius behind some of the 20th century's most perplexing and most rewarding writings. Photos.

Subject
biographyliterary criticism
Themes
Jewish
Setting
20th century
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 221 pages

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