7 best short stories by Franz Kafka

only after he died and Max Brod went against the demands of his friend that Kafka and his work gained fame.

Kafka's celebrity as a writer only came after his death.

literature, Kafka's characters were often coming up against an overbearing power of some kind, one that could easily break the will of men and destroy their sense of self-worth.

Kafka's father had a profound impact on both Kafka's life and writing.