Global Kafka: The Writer's dialogue with
2:40pm–3:55pm
MILBANK HALL MIL 202
Barnard
Seat data provenance: Directory as of August 23, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Description
Emines the writer’s view of foreign cultures and animals, his response to empires and states, reflections on bureaucracy or personal relationships, with an emphasis on Kafka’s international legacy and influence. Discussions of his followers in American or world literature. Major novels such as The Trial, The Castle and Amerika as well as short stories are covered and rediscovered in this course.
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n=9, 2003–2025
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Teaching quality
1.6 / 5
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1.9 / 5 · Easy
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Mixed
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- 3 credits
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