20%OFF
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Franz Kafka: The Poet of Shame and Guilt
Saul Friedlander
€ 16.99
€ 13.57
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Franz Kafka: The Poet of Shame and Guilt
Paperback. Series: Jewish Lives. Num Pages: 200 pages, 2 b/w illus. BIC Classification: BGL; BGX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 146. .
A highly original and engaging appraisal of Kafka's life, work, legacy, and thought Franz Kafka was the poet of his own disorder. Throughout his life he struggled with a pervasive sense of shame and guilt that left traces in his daily existence-in his many letters, in his extensive diaries, and especially in his fiction. This stimulating book investigates some of the sources of Kafka's personal anguish and its complex reflections in his imaginary world. In his query, Saul Friedlander probes major aspects of Kafka's life (family, Judaism, love and sex, writing, illness, and despair) that ... Read more
A highly original and engaging appraisal of Kafka's life, work, legacy, and thought Franz Kafka was the poet of his own disorder. Throughout his life he struggled with a pervasive sense of shame and guilt that left traces in his daily existence-in his many letters, in his extensive diaries, and especially in his fiction. This stimulating book investigates some of the sources of Kafka's personal anguish and its complex reflections in his imaginary world. In his query, Saul Friedlander probes major aspects of Kafka's life (family, Judaism, love and sex, writing, illness, and despair) that ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Jewish Lives
Condition
New
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300219722
SKU
V9780300219722
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Saul Friedlander
Saul Friedlander is a renowned historian of the Holocaust and a Pulitzer Prize-winning author. He is Distinguished Emeritus Professor of History and Club 39 Endowed Chair in Holocaust Studies at UCLA. He lives in Los Angeles, CA.
Reviews for Franz Kafka: The Poet of Shame and Guilt