Franz Kafka died 100 years ago, but his work is still very much alive today in literature classes and, surprisingly, on social media.
This hour, we look at Kafka鈥檚 life and legacy, discuss the 鈥淜afkaesque,鈥� and investigate why the author resonates so much today.
Plus, we revisit his most famous work, 鈥淭he Metamorphosis,鈥� and talk with a zoologist about the idea of turning into an insect.
GUESTS:
- Benjamin Balint: Author of ; his latest book is
- Tim Coulson: Professor of zoology at the University of Oxford; his latest book is
- Margarita Mouka: Content creator and creative executive; her TikTok handle is
- Karolina Watroba: Post-doctoral research fellow in modern languages at Oxford鈥檚 All Souls College and the author of
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Colin McEnroe, Jonathan McNicol, and Bradley O鈥機onnor contributed to this show, which originally aired July 8, 2024.
