Kafka! The avatar of anxiety! He's long been one of our favorites here at the History of Literature Podcast. In this episode, Jacke talks to translator Ross Benjamin about the new edition of The Diaries of Franz Kafka, published by Schocken Books, which includes some material available in English for the first time.
“Readers will welcome this new edition of ... Show More
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781 Laurie Frankel's Enormous Wings | My Last Book with Rhodri Lewis
"And one man in his time plays many parts," wrote Shakespeare in As You Like It, "[h]is acts being seven ages." We all know the feeling of passing from one phase to the next. But what happens when something dramatic mashes these acts together? In this episode, Jacke talks to New ... Show More
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780 Chekhov on Writing (with Bob Blaisdell)
In an 1886 letter to his brother, Anton Chekhov delivered some advice about truthfulness in writing. "Don't invent sufferings you have not experienced," he wrote, "and don't paint pictures you have not seen--for a lie in a story is much more boring than a lie in conversation." In ... Show More
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Franz Kafka, The Metamorphosis - The Cook, Servant Girl, Lodgers, And Charwoman - Sadler's Lectures
This lecture discusses key ideas from the work of the 20th century novelist and short story writer, Franz Kafka, "The Metamorphosis"
This lecture discusses the responses and attitudes towards Gregor on the part of different minor characters in the short story, namely the cook and ... Show More
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L'Étranger - Albert Camus
"Mère décédée. Enterrement demain. Sentiments distingués." Voici le télégramme que reçoit Meursault, lui annonçant que sa mère, placée à l’hospice de Marengo, vient de mourir. C'est ainsi que commence ce roman d'Albert Camus, le premier du célèbre auteur, publié en 1942. "L'Étran ... Show More
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May 2024
Franz Kafka, The Metamorphosis - Modes Of Alienation In The Narrative
This lecture discusses key ideas from the work of the 20th century novelist and short story writer, Franz Kafka, "The Metamorphosis"
This lecture discusses different modes of alienation or estrangement within the story, largely but not solely concerning the character Gregor Samsa ... Show More
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May 2024
Franz Kafka, The Metamorphosis - Gregor's Sister Grete - Sadler's Lectures
This lecture discusses key ideas from the work of the 20th century novelist and short story writer, Franz Kafka, "The Metamorphosis"
This lecture discusses the character Grete, who is Gregor's younger sister. At the beginning of the story, she is a teenager with minimal responsib ... Show More
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