Whereas Kafka’s Samsa famously wakes up to discover he has been transformed into a bug, the insect evolution of Hage’s unnamed migrant protagonist happens slowly through his circumstances.
Articles on Kafka 100
Displaying all articles
Josef K. has no idea what he has been charged for and his nightmarish quest to find out why remains as powerful as ever.
His characters struggle to find adequate nourishment.
The author’s work and life were punctuated by illness and disability.
From 2001: A Space Odyssey to Eyes Wide Shut, the spectre of Kafka hangs over the work of Stanley Kubrick.
Watch The Shining after reading this and you may find that the Czech author haunts The Overlook Hotel just as much, if not more, than any of its regular spectral figures.
