Kafka : in the light of the accident / Howard Caygill.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Caygill, Howard, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Kafka, Franz, 1883-1924--Criticism and interpretation.

Kafka, Franz.

Kafka, Franz,--1883-1924--Criticism and interpretation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (265 pages) : illustrations, photographs

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London, England : Bloomsbury Academic, 2017.

Summary:

This book examines the intersection of philosophy, literature, and the modern world of insurance through the lens of Franz Kafka's life and work. It explores Kafka's dual roles as a writer of fiction and a senior official in the Workers Accident Insurance Institute in early 20th-century Bohemia. The author analyzes how Kafka's professional experience with accidents and insurance influenced his literary imagination, especially regarding themes of chance, contingency, and the human condition. The book also delves into broader philosophical and cultural questions, such as the management of risk, the meaning of accidents, and the crisis of truth and fiction in modernity. Intended for readers with an interest in Kafka, philosophy, or the cultural history of risk, the work bridges literary analysis and historical context to present a unique perspective on Kafka as a 'writer of the accident.' Generated by AI.

Contents:

Cover page

Halftitle page

Title page

Copyright page

Epigraph

Dedication

CONTENTS

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

PREFACE

INTRODUCTION: CHANCE INTERPRETATIONS

1 WRITINGS

Accident narratives

My Little Car Story

Landscapes and landslides

Aesthetic apperception

Judgements

2 ACCIDENTS

The world of insurance

Accident reports

Accident warnings

The accidental messiah

Accident terminable and interminable

3 IMAGES

Scripts

Surveillance

The missing photograph

Pornograph

Saints and soldiers

4 DOMINATIONS

Officials

Theatres

Walls

Cities

Laws

5 LIGHTS

Philosophical light

Accidental light

Evil light

Healing light

Defiant light

FINAL SENTENCE

NOTES

Introduction

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

1-4725-9544-0

OCLC:

1009241621