Franz Kafka: A Literary Enigma

A concise introduction to the author's life, family, works, and controversies.
 Franz Kafka
Franz Kafka was born on July 3, 1883, in Prague, then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, into a middle-class Jewish family. His father, Hermann Kafka, was a domineering and successful businessman, while his mother, Julie Löwy Kafka, came from a...