Hans-Gerd Koch (Germany)
The Kafka Family. A Photo Album
Can we believe everything the author has written about his relatives—especially his father? What is truth and what is fiction when it comes to someone who claims he is made of literature? And what role did Graal-Müritz play in Kafka’s final phase of life? Around 100 photographs of the Kafka family—many of them previously unpublished—present a world-renowned author and his relatives: in the city, on summer retreats, and dressed up for the photo studio. Kafka’s writing emerged amid the “great noise” of his family. His bond with his sisters, especially Ottla, was very close; as a caring uncle, he concerned himself with the proper upbringing of his nieces and nephew. The photographs preserved by the descendants of Kafka’s sisters not only document family life but also tell the story of the social rise of a Jewish family from modest rural origins to the Prague bourgeoisie.
Moderation: Michi Strausfeld
Language: German
Entry: €10/ reduced €5
