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He died in obscurity in 1924 at the age of 40 from tuberculosis . Kafka was a prolific writer, spending most of his free time writing, often late in the night. He burned an estimated 90 percent of his total work due to his persistent struggles with self-doubt. Much of the remaining 10 percent is lost or otherwise unpublished.
Jun 30, 2024 · Franz Kafka. Born: July 3, 1883, Prague, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now in Czech Republic] Died: June 3, 1924, Kierling, near Vienna, Austria (aged 40) Notable Works: “Amerika”. “Description of a Struggle”. “In the Penal Colony”.
During his lifetime, Franz Kafka burned an estimated 90 percent of his work. After his death at age 41, in 1924, a letter was discovered in his desk in Prague, addressed to his friend Max Brod.
May 23, 2024 · Competing claims began to swirl almost as soon as Kafka died of tuberculosis, 100 years ago this June, a month short of his 41st birthday.
Jan 11, 2024 · Learn about the Czech writer Franz Kafka, his influential novels and stories, and his tormented life and premature death. Find out how his friend Max Brod published his work against his wishes and why he is considered a key figure in 20th-century literature.
Feb 2, 2023 · Franz Kafka's health deteriorated between Christmas 1923 and the start of 1924, and by the end of February 1924 he was in a critical condition, according to the Kafka Museum.
Apr 2, 2014 · Franz's two younger brothers, Georg and Heinrich, died in infancy by the time Kafka was six, leaving the boy the only son in a family that included three daughters (all of whom would later die in...
