Kafka: Metamorphosis of an Author
A new exhibition revealing the life, relationships and works of the author Franz Kafka, as well as his cultural influence. The exhibition also tells the story of how Kafka’s manuscripts came to be published, a story that begins before his death and concludes in 2019, with the deposit of his archive at the National Library of Israel. Image: Roni Fahima, from “The Sea of Mice”, 2024
The exhibition offers an experience that honors Kafka’s legacy and invites visitors to make their own way through a literary labyrinth.
Among the items on display……
- his will
- the accusatory 100-page long “Letter to His Father”
- original manuscripts of his well-known books The Trial, Amerika and The Castle
- first and rare editions of his works
- personal letters, as well as his own drawings, photographs and Hebrew writing exercises
Curators: Stefan Litt, Netta Assaf, Karine Shabtai | Exhibition designer and partner-curator: Hadas Efrat
