While Franz Kafka is known for his writings, a number of artists have incorporated different images into various pieces over time. This art, now often known as kafkaesque art, is popular all over the world. Whether for the love of horrific, nightmarish images or the emotions such art has been known to bring to the surface, art enthusiasts and writers alike tend to flock to shows featuring this type art.
Most of the writer's work expresses the absurdity of society today. In particular, the growth of capitalism and a lack of personal attention when it comes to bureaucracy and red tape. Often, the individuals in his books stand alone in opposition to others' ideologies and lifestyles. Kafkaesque is a label now given to art by artists to describe absurd and surreal characteristics like those found in his many writings.
Whether the writer proclaimed to be religious or otherwise, he had a strong belief that if God did exist, he was dead. He did not buy into the stories of the Trinity, the crucifixion or the ascension. Still, he fell short of identifying as Agnostic even though it appeared he did somewhat believe in the existence of a higher power.
Franz Kafka was born to a Germanic Jewish family in Prague. At that time, still the capital of Bohemia. He identified as both Hungarian and Austrian with German being his native tongue. While fluent in German, he also spoke a second language of Czech though it is reported that his Czech dialect and vocabulary could have used a bit of polishing by other writers fluent in the language.
While at Charles University, the writer focused on multiple areas of study. These interests being chemistry, law, science and English. Later, he became involved with a literary group at the school which ignited his interest in writing. He also believed that with the varied knowledge he would gain, there would have more career opportunities than if we were to have only focused on one area of study.
Kafka became quite ill in 1917, he later received a diagnosis of tuberculosis. Tuberculosis is an illness that requires a great deal of ongoing convalescent care whether in a home or rehabilitation center. After years of treatment, he later moved to Berlin. It was in Berlin where the writer fell in love with a young Jewish girl. Being he was a Germanic Jew, her mother had reservations but liked Kafka so with the blessing of the young girl's mother, the two were married.
At that time, writers were known more as hobbyists than having a career in the field. While this is still the case for some, most published writers are considered to have a career in the area. Sadly, for Franz Kafka, while known as one of the most prolific writers of his time, it appears he did not see English, or writing as a solid career choice which could stand on its own.
Like many artists, he suffered from anxiety and depression. While having a somewhat negative belief in medicine, he did try a number of different natural treatments. One in particular, which is thought to have possibly been the reason for the tuberculosis was the large amount of unpasteurized milk he drank during his lifetime. While this may have been the case, it is also believed a vegetarian diet most likely being the reason he lived as long as he did, even after the tuberculosis diagnosis.
Most of the writer's work expresses the absurdity of society today. In particular, the growth of capitalism and a lack of personal attention when it comes to bureaucracy and red tape. Often, the individuals in his books stand alone in opposition to others' ideologies and lifestyles. Kafkaesque is a label now given to art by artists to describe absurd and surreal characteristics like those found in his many writings.
Whether the writer proclaimed to be religious or otherwise, he had a strong belief that if God did exist, he was dead. He did not buy into the stories of the Trinity, the crucifixion or the ascension. Still, he fell short of identifying as Agnostic even though it appeared he did somewhat believe in the existence of a higher power.
Franz Kafka was born to a Germanic Jewish family in Prague. At that time, still the capital of Bohemia. He identified as both Hungarian and Austrian with German being his native tongue. While fluent in German, he also spoke a second language of Czech though it is reported that his Czech dialect and vocabulary could have used a bit of polishing by other writers fluent in the language.
While at Charles University, the writer focused on multiple areas of study. These interests being chemistry, law, science and English. Later, he became involved with a literary group at the school which ignited his interest in writing. He also believed that with the varied knowledge he would gain, there would have more career opportunities than if we were to have only focused on one area of study.
Kafka became quite ill in 1917, he later received a diagnosis of tuberculosis. Tuberculosis is an illness that requires a great deal of ongoing convalescent care whether in a home or rehabilitation center. After years of treatment, he later moved to Berlin. It was in Berlin where the writer fell in love with a young Jewish girl. Being he was a Germanic Jew, her mother had reservations but liked Kafka so with the blessing of the young girl's mother, the two were married.
At that time, writers were known more as hobbyists than having a career in the field. While this is still the case for some, most published writers are considered to have a career in the area. Sadly, for Franz Kafka, while known as one of the most prolific writers of his time, it appears he did not see English, or writing as a solid career choice which could stand on its own.
Like many artists, he suffered from anxiety and depression. While having a somewhat negative belief in medicine, he did try a number of different natural treatments. One in particular, which is thought to have possibly been the reason for the tuberculosis was the large amount of unpasteurized milk he drank during his lifetime. While this may have been the case, it is also believed a vegetarian diet most likely being the reason he lived as long as he did, even after the tuberculosis diagnosis.
