Franz Kafka - "The Great Wall of China" is a mesmerizing story that interweaves themes of ambition, power, and the enigmatic nature of human endeavor. Kafka's masterful storytelling guides us through a series of reflections and anecdotes related to the construction of the colossal wall, revealing a deeper contemplation of time, authority, and the individual' ... Show More
Oct 2025
Willa Cather – "The Enchanted Bluff" - 1909
🌄 Willa Cather – The Enchanted Bluff (1909) ✨A quiet elegy for youth, memory, and the dreams that fade with time. On a soft Nebraska evening, a group of boys camp beside the river, their laughter rising with the sparks of the fire. One of them — Tip Smith — tells of a faraway me ... Show More
22m 57s
Nov 2025
Episode 320: Forgive Me (Kafka's "A Hunger Artist")
David and Tamler return to one of their favorites, Frans Kafka, this time on his beautiful and distressing short story "The Hunger Artist," a story that brims with metaphorical possibilities but also implores us to accept it on its own mysterious terms. Plus gooning. The Goon Squ ... Show More
1h 29m
May 2022
Kafka - Representations & Meanings
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Kafka - Representations & Meanings
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A quick, concise view of what makes Franz Kafka an important voice, not just in the early 20th century, in Central Europe - but beyond that time and place.
8m 57s
Oct 2021
349 Kafka's Metamorphosis (with Blume)
A special guest stops by to help Jacke talk about life, literature, and one of the world's great masterpieces: The Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka. Hope you enjoy!
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1h 26m
Jan 2023
478 The Diaries of Franz Kafka (with Ross Benjamin)
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 ava ... Show More
48m 48s
Apr 2025
Guide to Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis
Franz Kafka's novella The Metamorphosis is a strange tale that poses the question of what it would be like to one day wake up and suddenly find yourself transformed into an insect, however, through the use of satire and absurdism, Kafka has sculpted a story that has far deeper me ... Show More
1h 1m