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Kafka and his legacy, 100 years after his death

A large head of the Bohemian writer Franz Kafka in the kinetic work of the Czech sculptor David Cerny (15 December 1967) entitled 'The Metamorphosis'. In the background, the Skoda Palace, a late Art Deco building by the architect Pavel Janak (1881 - 1956).
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A large head of Franz Kafka in the work of the Czech sculptor David Cerny entitled ‘The Metamorphosis.’ Installed in 2014, it is 11 meters high and made up of 42 steel sections. The independent rotation of each panel around the central axis breaks down and reassembles the figure in infinite variables.

Franz Kafka died 100 years ago last month, but his work is still very much alive today in literature classes and, surprisingly, on social media.

This hour, we look at Kafka’s life and legacy, discuss the “Kafkaesque,” and investigate why the author resonates so much today.

Plus, we revisit his most famous work, “The Metamorphosis,” and talk with a zoologist about the idea of turning into an insect.

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Lily is the senior producer for The Colin McEnroe Show. She's also a producer of the podcast 'Generation Barney.' She first worked at Connecticut Public as an intern in 2014. She has previously worked for WBUR, KUNC and as a producer for the New England News Collaborative's weekly show Next. Lily can be reached at ltyson@ctpublic.org.