The Remnant: Franz Kafka’s letter: a study on the margins of Judaism

As a Jew, Kafka received nothing in inheritance from his father. Nevertheless, throughout his œuvre, subtly, remnants of Jewish words can be deciphered. Hence, the question at the heart of this book: what remains when what’s left is a "nothing of Judaism" (Letter to the Father)? This quest...

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Auteur principal: Shaynfeld, Eli 1975- (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Livre
Langue:Anglais
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Publié: Berlin Boston De Gruyter [2024]
Dans:Année: 2024
Collection/Revue:Perspectives on Jewish texts and contexts volume 27
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Kafka, Franz 1883-1924 / Judaïsme (Motif)
B Kafka, Franz 1883-1924, Brief an den Vater
Sujets non-standardisés:B German-Jewish
B Jewish Philosophy
B Modern Literature
B History / Jewish
B Existentialism
Accès en ligne: Cover (Maison d'édition)
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Édition parallèle:Non-électronique
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Résumé:As a Jew, Kafka received nothing in inheritance from his father. Nevertheless, throughout his œuvre, subtly, remnants of Jewish words can be deciphered. Hence, the question at the heart of this book: what remains when what’s left is a "nothing of Judaism" (Letter to the Father)? This question necessitates a philosophical and Jewish reading of his work, prompting a reconsideration of the intricate relationships between the Jew and the West and the Jew and modernity. Thus, this book proposes an examination of Kafka's oeuvre to uncover what remains Jewish therein – at the heart of Europe, amidst modernity – where nothing remains: the enigma of the Letter
Description matérielle:1 Online-Ressource (X, 165 Seiten)
ISBN:978-3-11-144293-8
978-3-11-144315-7
Accès:Restricted Access
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1515/9783111442938