Franz Kafka: An Introduction to the Fiction
What you'll learn
- The look and feel of Franz Kafka's fictional universe
Requirements
- Nothing other than an interest in learning more about Franz Kafka's fiction
Description
In this short course we read and study two of Kafka's very short stories as examples of his fictional world. You don't just hear lectures about the stories, you actually read the stories (or listen to provided audio books) and study them. This provides a basis to understand Kafka's stories--and indeed fiction in general--more efficiently. By the end of the course you can say: "I have read Kafka!"
This course does not dwell on Kafka's life and times; it focuses on the fiction. Look for the other course on Kafka the person!
Who this course is for:
- Someone who reads regularly, has never gotten around to reading anything by Franz Kafka, and wants some guidance for what to read.
- Someone who does not read regularly, but would like to be socially conversant about Franz Kafka and his stories.
Course content
- Preview05:33
- 13:33Pre-Reading
Instructor
![Richard T. Stock](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 64 64"%3E%3C/svg%3E){kind=avatar}
- 4.7 Instructor Rating
- 4 Reviews
- 8 Students
- 3 Courses
I live near Prague, Czech Republic, but I am an American from the Chicago area. As an undergrad I studied to teach secondary school English, although I always wanted to teach at the university level. I earned my MA in English from the University of Illinois U-C and soon after moved to Prague. While here, I worked on my Ph.D., teaching in various international educational institutions. I received my Ph.D. from Charles University in Prague in English and American Literature and since then have been teaching literature and literary theory in private and state universities in the Czech Republic. I also work in study abroad for American students coming to Prague. My main teaching and research interests are in American literature and literary theory, but while in Prague I have developed a passion for Franz Kafka and have taught courses on Kafka for years.