A Hunger Artist
"A Hunger Artist", also translated as "A Fasting Artist" and "A Starvation Artist", is a short story by Franz Kafka published in 1922. The protagonist is an archetype of Kafka, an individual marginalized by society.
"A Hunger Artist", also translated as "A Fasting Artist" and "A Starvation Artist", is a short story by Franz Kafka published in 1922. The protagonist is an archetype of Kafka, an individual marginalized by society.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781451540864 (1451540868)
Publish date: March 12th 2010
Publisher: CreateSpace
Pages no: 26
Edition language: English
I listened to this story being read by [a:Hanif Kureishi|13081|Hanif Kureishi|http://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1294513915p2/13081.jpg] on one of The Guardian's short stories podcasts. While I wished there was a bit more analysis and discussion, the story itself was fantastic. I think I'd like to read ...
David Blaine's inspiration? But Kafka, of course, is far more profound and disturbing. This is more usually sold and read in collection with other short stories.See my Kafka-related bookshelf for other works by and about Kafka (http://www.goodreads.com/review/list/1199525-cecily?format=html&order=a&...
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