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Thứ Sáu, 26 tháng 9, 2014

Kafkaesque Art And The Writings Of Franz Kafka

By Karina Frost


While Franz Kafka is known for his writings, a number of artists have incorporated different images into various pieces over time. This art, now often known as kafkaesque art, is popular all over the world. Whether for the love of horrific, nightmarish images or the emotions such art has been known to bring to the surface, art enthusiasts and writers alike tend to flock to shows featuring this type art.

Much of this art known as kafkaesque has taken on a horrific, nightmarish effect. Most likely due to the writer's work having delved into the problems of society at the time. As many of the same problems like capitalism and corporate greed still face the world today, it is often said that Kafka was truly insightful and prophetic.

Kafka seems to portray a world in which God is dead, if present at all, with the individual on trial for crimes in a past life. The trial, to survive the world which has become void of purpose or meaning. Regardless of beliefs, individuals can still find references to religious and spiritual aspects in his work.

Current events and concerns about the future figured prominently in the writings of Kafka. He believed, or at least portrayed a belief that the world was void of meaning and purpose. As a result of this belief, the writer provided an ideology that most societies are less than hospitable in most situations.

The writer, being from a middle class Germanic Jewish family from Prague has many reasons for his views of society. While he was born to a Germanic Jewish family, he identified as Austrian and Hungarian rather than German. With dual citizenship, he also spoke a second language of Czech though not as well as his native language.

The writer delved into a lot of different interests in his personal and professional life. His educational experience includes a focus in chemistry, law, science and English. One reason for his varied interests being that the more he knew, the better career opportunities he would most likely have in the future.

At that time, writers were known more as hobbyists than having a career in the field. While this is still the case for some, most published writers are considered to have a career in the area. Sadly, for Franz Kafka, while known as one of the most prolific writers of his time, it appears he did not see English, or writing as a solid career choice which could stand on its own.

Franz, like many artists, suffered from anxiety and depression. A diagnosis of tuberculosis came a bit later. While he had a strong disregard for western medicine, he agreed to try several different natural products and treatments. While most worked to his benefit, the unpasteurized milk the writer drank all his life is believed to have been responsible for his tuberculosis. The discovery of dairy causing complications in cold, flu and other breathing conditions in more recent years may indicate the milk may or may not have been the cause.




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