A masterful new Kafka book will bring you closer to the writer than ever before
Mark Harman's new translation of Kafka's stories may just be the best book published this year
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‘Kafka’ tells the story of the author’s life, death and conflicted Jewish identity
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Newly translated diaries shed light on the author's views on Jewish culture and customs
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