Borbely Szilard
Borbely Szilard - Kafkas Son - Hardcover
Borbely Szilard - Kafkas Son - Hardcover
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Description: A posthumously published Hungarian masterpiece that reflects on fragmented lives. Born in 1963, Szil rd Borb ly emerged as one of the most important poets of post - communist Europe exploring the themes of grief memory and trauma in his critically acclaimed work. Following the murder of his mother during a burglary in 2000, and the subsequent breakdown and death of his father Borb ly suffered from post - traumatic depression and tragically ended his own life in 2014. Among the manuscripts that Borb ly left behind was Kafka's Son a fragmentary work rendered still more fragmented through the author's death. Through a series of haunting passages that explore early twentieth - century Prague including the ruins of the ancient Jewish ghetto during the time of its demolition Borb ly inscribes the story of Franz Kafka and his father onto the city. We are used to hearing from Franz; here Hermann Kafka is also given a voice. The son he tells us is the life of the father. The father is the death of the son. By extension then this book is also an indirect telling of the story of Borb ly and his father and about sons and fathers in the Habsburg empire and the culture of brutality that defined Eastern Europe. A posthumously published Hungarian masterpiece Kafka's Son now appears in English in award - winning translator Ottilie Mulzet's sensitive translation a fragmentary yet iridescent work inviting us to reflect on our fragmented lives.
Title: Kafkas Son
Author(s): Borbely Szilard
Publisher: Seagull Books London Ltd
Barcode: 9781803092683
Pages: 184 Pages, 1 Map
Publication Date: 12/21/2023
Series: The Hungarian List
Category: Literature: History & Criticism
Description: A posthumously published Hungarian masterpiece that reflects on fragmented lives. Born in 1963, Szil rd Borb ly emerged as one of the most important poets of post - communist Europe exploring the themes of grief memory and trauma in his critically acclaimed work. Following the murder of his mother during a burglary in 2000, and the subsequent breakdown and death of his father Borb ly suffered from post - traumatic depression and tragically ended his own life in 2014. Among the manuscripts that Borb ly left behind was Kafka's Son a fragmentary work rendered still more fragmented through the author's death. Through a series of haunting passages that explore early twentieth - century Prague including the ruins of the ancient Jewish ghetto during the time of its demolition Borb ly inscribes the story of Franz Kafka and his father onto the city. We are used to hearing from Franz; here Hermann Kafka is also given a voice. The son he tells us is the life of the father. The father is the death of the son. By extension then this book is also an indirect telling of the story of Borb ly and his father and about sons and fathers in the Habsburg empire and the culture of brutality that defined Eastern Europe. A posthumously published Hungarian masterpiece Kafka's Son now appears in English in award - winning translator Ottilie Mulzet's sensitive translation a fragmentary yet iridescent work inviting us to reflect on our fragmented lives.
Title: Kafkas Son
Author(s): Borbely Szilard
Publisher: Seagull Books London Ltd
Barcode: 9781803092683
Pages: 184 Pages, 1 Map
Publication Date: 12/21/2023
Series: The Hungarian List
Category: Literature: History & Criticism
