“I cannot believe I was particularly difficult to manage; I cannot believe that a kindly word, a quiet taking by the hand, a friendly look, could not have got me to do anything that was wanted of me”
Kafka’s “Blue Notebook” Revealed
Why did the famous writer decide to study Hebrew? And what did he document in the Hebrew notebook he kept?
The Fate of Franz Kafka’s Archive
Franz Kafka likely never imagined the incredible value or near “sacred” aura which are today attributed to each of his handwritten works
Kafka’s Rare Manuscripts: From the Vault in Switzerland to the Library in Jerusalem
The documents include Kafka’s manuscripts of the uncompleted story “Wedding Preparations in the Country”, a notebook for learning Hebrew, hundreds of personal letters, sketches, and more
“Now I think that Kafka himself is saying to me: ‘You have done enough’”
From Zurich to Tel Aviv: A journey tracing the legacy of the writer, composer and philosopher: Max Brod
