Very brilliant. Somehow Kafka's writing appeals to many people around the world, and everyone feels it's close to their experience, even though of course there is no 'right' meaning in the stories. After reading his work for a long time, I think he touched upon some general psychological mechanisms, which is why we can relate.
Really beautiful prose too - feels like you can't change anything without making it worse.
Somehow Kafka's writing appeals to many people around the world, and everyone feels it's close to their experience
I remember visiting his grave in Prague years ago and ahead of me, already at the grave, was an older woman with plastic shopping bags draping heavily from each hand, her head bowed deeply and silently as she stared at the grave. I stopped and waited. Five minutes later, she lifted her head slightly and turned and went on her way with her heavy shopping.
Really beautiful prose too - feels like you can't change anything without making it worse.