Early Life and Employment
-Born into a German-speaking Jewish family on July 3, 1883
-Complained about his father's harsh nature, which heavily influenced his writing
-Excelled at school, later trained to be a lawyer at the University of Prague, which gave him time to study other prospects
-Started to write short novels while working at an Italian insurance company, also part of the Prague Circle
-He soon resigned and started working for an accident insurance company which offered flexible hours for him to write
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GymnasiumA rigorous secondary school where Kafka excelled. | University of PragueThis is the university where Kafka began to explore his interests. | Max BrodA friend of Kafka that would oversee his literary works. |
Gymnasium
A rigorous secondary school where Kafka excelled.
University of Prague
This is the university where Kafka began to explore his interests.
Max Brod
A friend of Kafka that would oversee his literary works.
Writing and Historical Significance
-Earliest published books were in 1908
-Max Brod was his literary executor
-In 1912, he wrote "The Judgement" in one night and also wrote "The Metamorphosis" the same year
-Feature existentialism, socialism, and Marxism elements
-Many of his stories feature bizarre scenarios
-He burned much of his work
-His final request was for his dear friend Max Brod to burn all of his works once he died, however, Max Brod decided to publish them instead
-"Kafkaesque" is used to describe something similar to concepts of his work, specifically "The Metamorphosis" and "The Trial"
