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Writing Back: Spanish Literature

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Conversations on Kafka
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Two important works of modern Spanish literature both take their cue from Kafka's letters to his companion, the Czech writer, journalist and translator Milena Jesenska.
This podcast asks why these writers have turned to Kafka's "Letters to Milena" to explore themes of memory, loss and the post-Holocaust legacy in Spain.

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Conversations on Kafka
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Daniela Omlor
Karen Leeder
Keywords
franz kafka
the metamorphosis
jorge semprún
l'écriture ou la vie
antonio muñoz molina
sefarad
letters to milena
milena jesenská
memory
holocaust
jewish literature
reception
Department: Faculty of Medieval & Modern Languages
Date Added: 03/06/2024
Duration: 00:16:44

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