What was Kafka actually like? page kafka’s prague, the mother with claws Franz Kafka and the world of Prague’s bohemians Franz Kafka events connected with franz kafka events Visions of Kafka´s shadow 03. 06. 2024–31. 12. 2024 Nové Město events Art of Books 06. 06. 2024–19. 10. 2024 Hradčany events Kafka: The Trial 09. 11. 2024 Staré Město events Kafka: The Trial 16. 11. 2024 Staré Město places connected with franz kafka Franz Kafka Museum Malá Strana World of Franz Kafka Staré Město Franz Kafka’s Bookshop Staré Město Kafka House Staré Město The House at the Minute Staré Město Café Louvre Nové Město Prague Castle — Golden Lane Hradčany Statue of Kafka (David Černý) Nové Město Statue of Franz Kafka (Jaroslav Róna) Staré Město New Jewish Cemetery Žižkov Old Town Hall with Astronomical Clock Staré Město Franz Kafka Museum Malá Strana view World of Franz Kafka Staré Město view Franz Kafka’s Bookshop Staré Město view Kafka House Staré Město view The House at the Minute Staré Město view Café Louvre Nové Město view Prague Castle — Golden Lane Hradčany view Statue of Kafka (David Černý) Nové Město view Statue of Franz Kafka (Jaroslav Róna) Staré Město view New Jewish Cemetery Žižkov view load the map Kafka’s most famous books Franz Kafka is the most famous representative of Prague German literature and one of the most influential 20th-century authors. In a 1999 poll by the French magazine Le Monde, his novel The Trial was named the third most important book of the 20th century. In a 1998 BBC poll in which writers, journalists, critics, and literary scholars from 35 countries searched for the 100 best books of all time, Kafka appears three times on the list. The man whose life story ended just a century ago appealed to more than just his contemporaries and still has something to say to us. Kafka’s most famous works (in Czech) can be borrowed or downloaded for free in several formats at the Municipal Library in Prague. The Trial The Castle Metamorphosis Amerika Letter to His Father (in Czech and German) books to download The Trial Metamorphosis (in English) kafka’s tram From 9 April, there will be a “Kafka tram” running on the regular routes through Prague, decorated with illustrations by Czech artist Simona Lore. You can read quotes both on the inside and outside of the tram that will shorten your trip and maybe even get you thinking. “Start with what is right rather than what is acceptable.” prague towers podcast — agnieszka holland A podcast episode about the upcoming feature film Franz, key parts of which were shot in Prague this spring. Agnieszka Holland, world-renowned director and winner of several international film awards, confesses her fascination with Franz Kafka and Prague, where she studied at FAMU from 1966 to 1971. Listen to her account of the city where Kafka went to the cinemas and the swimming pool, rowed on the river, and visited literary cafés and brothels with his friend Max Brod. Project Kafka24 The project was initiated and is coordinated by the Adalbert Stifter Association (Munich) in cooperation with Prague – UNESCO City of Literature, a project of the Prague Municipal Library.