Franz Kafka: A Life of Alienation and Enduring Relevance

Franz Kafka was born in the city of Prague in 1883. His family was of German-speaking minority Jewish background. This identity of Kafka's family gave him a sense of alienation from the very beginning of his life.Even among literary circles, he did not receive much acceptance. He had to carry the burden of pain throughout his life, even within his family. Especially his father's behavior towards him was not good. His father wished Kafka would become a businessman rather than a writer.The income from writing was not enough to sustain Kafka's life. He worked in an insurance company from morning...