Beyond Reason: Kafka's Nightmare and the Birth of Modern Literature
Was Franz Kafka’s brilliance shaped by his struggles, or did he create despite them? In this episode of The Mad Genius Thesis, we explore The Nightmare of Reason: A Life of Franz Kafka by Ernst Pawel, uncovering the complex forces that shaped one of literature’s most enigmatic figures.
From his strained family relationships and struggles with Jewish identity to the sociopolitical tensions of early 20th-century Prague, Kafka’s life was marked by isolation, self-doubt, and a sense of existential unease. His friendships, career choices, and fragile health all played a role in his creative process, influencing works that would only gain worldwide recognition after his death. Was Kafka a tortured genius, or was his writing an attempt to make sense of an absurd world?
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