Franz Kafka birthday: 5 lesser-known facts about the author

Who is Franz Kafka?

Franz Kafka was a Prague-based novelist who wrote in German, and was known to be one of the most notable literary figures of the 20th century

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Birth

Kafka was born on July 3 in 1883 in Prague to German-speaking Jews, and worked in an insurance company before he became an author

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Literary works

While Kafka burned his writings, and wished the rest to be burned after his death, some published works are `The Trial`, `The Castle` and `The Metamorphosis`

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Themes

Some of the most common themes of Kafka`s writings are alienation and isolation, as well as existentialism and even human life, among others

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Death

Making terms such as `Kafkaeque` and inspiring Haruki Murakami`s book `Kafka on the Shore`, he died on June 3 in 1924 due to tuberculosis

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