In the Penal Colony
short story by Franz Kafka
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Summary
In the Penal Colony is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,637 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Author: Franz Kafka[3]
- Commons category: In der Strafkolonie (Franz Kafka)[4]
- Language of work or name: German[5]
- Country of origin: Germany[6]
- Inception: 1914[7]
- Publication date: January 1, 1919[8]
- Work available at URL: https://www.projekt-gutenberg.org/kafka/strafkol/strafkol.html[9]
- Described by source: Kindlers Literatur Lexikon[10], Lexikon der Weltliteratur[11]
- Published in: The Weird[12], The Penguin Book of Horror Stories[13], Timeless Stories for Today and Tomorrow[14], Strange Dreams[15]
- Title: In der Strafkolonie[16], Colonia penitenciara[17], Në koloninë ndëshkimore[18], Aru ryûkeichi no hanashi[19], Ceza kolonisinde[20], En el penal[21], I Fangekolonien[22], I straffkolonien[23], In the penal colony[24], La colonie pénitentiaire[25], Na colónia penal[26], Nella colonia penale[27], I straffekolonien[28], Stēn apoikia tōn timōrēmenōn[29]
- Derivative work: Dans la colonie pénitentiaire (bande dessinée)[30]
- Copyright status: public domain[31]
- Form of creative work: Erzählung[32]
Why It Matters
In the Penal Colony has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]