Talk
Franz Kafka as a curious traveller in Europe
A Talk by Judita Matyášová
2024 marks the 100th anniversary of Kafka´s death, Goethe-Institut Hongkong and the Consulate General of the Czech Republic of Hong Kong takes this opportunity to reflect on Kafka|s life and his works.
Kafka is usually presented as someone who was sick and sad, who had enjoyed nothing but writing. In reality, Kafka's life was much more interesting. Czech journalist Judita Matyášová and Czech photographer Jan Jindra visited 70 places across Europe where Kafka was on holiday or on business. They found that Kafka was interested in modern technology, was a fan of a natural lifestyle and enjoyed sports.
In this talk, journalist Judita Matyášová will tell how the detective search for authentic Kafkaesque places was literally carried out. The talk will include excerpts from the new book With Kafka on the Road, published this year by Matyášová and Jindra with the Czech publishing house Labyrint. The authors described in this new book more than twenty years of searching for the traces of this famous writer.
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More about Judita Matyasova:
www.juditamatyasova.com
Details
Library, Goethe-Institut Hongkong
14/F Hong Kong Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Road
Wanchai, Hong Kong
Language: English
Price: Admission Free
28299917 library-hongkong@goethe.de
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