Biography of Franz Kafka.

 Franz Kafka[a] (3 July 1883 – 3 June 1924) was a German-speaking Bohemian novelist and short story writer based in Prague, considered one of the major figures of 20th-century literature. His work combines realism and fantastical elements. It usually has isolated protagonists facing bizarre or surreal situations and understandable socio-bureaucratic powers. It has been interpreted as exploring themes of isolation, existential anxiety, guilt and absurdity. Among his best-known works are the novella The Metamorphosis and the novels The Trial and The Castle. The term Kafkaesque entered English to describe the absurdity of his writings.    Franz Kafka        Kafka in 1923    Born 3 July 1883    Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia, Austria-Hungary    Died 3 June 1924 (age 40)    Kärling, part of Klosterneuburg, Lower Austria, Austria    Resting place New Jewish Cemetery, Prague-Žižkov citizenship    Born with ordinary Austrian citizenship based on the Austro-Hungarian Nationality Act of 1867