Franz Kafka: Deep Cuts

On the 100th anniversary of the death of one of literature’s greatest nihilists, we focus on the overlooked role of communion in the work of major literary figure Franz Kafka – renowned for his profound exploration of the human struggle for understanding and security; his blend of the real and the fantastic; and his poignant narration of isolated protagonists, facing bizarre, surreal predicaments. Uplifting the communities resting at the fringes of his writing, we explore deep cuts from his archive of short stories with live readings of Children on a Country Road (1912), The Hunger Artist (1922) and Josephine the Singer, or The Mouse People (1924) – the last story Kafka wrote before he died. Brought together with extracts from his diaries, notebooks and letters, we reveal new and surprising allegories for moments of dark humour, communal joy, and – dare we say it – warmth!

This programme was developed in collaboration with the 'Kafka's Transformative Communities' Project.

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