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Franz Kafka was born on July 3, 1883, in Prague [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25]. He was a novelist, fabulist, short story writer, aphorist, diarist, and translator [22]. He had three sisters: Elli Kafka, Valli Kafka, and Ottla Kafka [26][27]. Kafka studied at the German University in Prague and Charles University, completing his education at the philosophy faculty of the German university of Prague and the Faculty of Law at the German University in Prague [18].
His work in literature and Prague German Literature [15] spanned genres including modernism, belletristic literature, pritcha, and flash fiction . He was associated with modernist literature and existentialism , and was influenced by Heinrich von Kleist, Gustave Flaubert, and Robert Walser . Kafka died on June 3, 1924, in Kierling from laryngeal tuberculosis [3][2][25][4][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][22][23][27] and was buried at the New Jewish Cemetery [2].
Educated at: German University in Prague[36], Charles University[37], philosophy faculty of the German university of Prague[38], Faculty of Law, German University in Prague[39]
Franz Kafka has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]
He has been cited as an influence by Albert Camus[57], a writer[58], 1913–1960[59], of France[60], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[61], specialised in philosophy[62]; Hannah Arendt[63], a philosopher[64], 1906–1975[65], of Prussia[66], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[67], specialised in political philosophy[68]; Haruki Murakami[69], a linguist[70], b. 1949[71], of Japan[72], awarded the Premio Arcebispo Xoán de San Clemente de novela estranxeira[73], specialised in performing arts[74]; Kazuo Ishiguro[75], a novelist[76], b. 1954[77], of United Kingdom[78], awarded the Costa Book Awards[79]; Charles Bukowski[80], an actor[81], 1920–1994[82], of Germany[83]; and Philip Roth[84], a novelist[85], 1933–2018[86], of United States[87], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[88], specialised in belletristic literature[89].
Works attributed to him include The Metamorphosis[90], The Trial[91], The Castle[92], Letter to His Father[93], Lost in America[94], and In the Penal Colony[95].
Franz Kafka's father was Hermann Kafka[15]. Franz Kafka's mother was Julie Löwy[16].
What did Franz Kafka do for work?
Franz Kafka worked as a novelist[5], fabulist[6], short story writer[7], aphorist[8], and diarist[9].
Where did Franz Kafka go to school?
Franz Kafka was educated at German University in Prague[36], Charles University[37], philosophy faculty of the German university of Prague[38], and Faculty of Law, German University in Prague[39].
Who did Franz Kafka influence?
Franz Kafka has been cited as an influence by Albert Camus[57], Hannah Arendt[63], Haruki Murakami[69], and Kazuo Ishiguro[75].
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