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May 2024
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Der Schriftsteller Franz Kafka und die F...

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Kafkas albtraumhafte Romane und Erzählungen sprechen unbewusste Ängste an. Sie führen an Abgründe und zwingen uns zur Umkehr. Doch der Weltautor konnte auch umwerfend komisch schreiben. Von Clemens Hoffmann (SWR 2024) | Manuskript und mehr zur Sendung: http://swr.li/franz-kafka-abgruendiges| Bei Fragen und Anregungen schreibt uns: daswissen@swr.de | Folgt u ... Show More
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