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The Life and Works 
of Franz Kafka 

David Herman

How Jewish was Franz Kafka?

From totalitarianism and theology to Kafka's writing

How has Kafka been reinvented in recent years?

David Herman was a TV producer for twenty years, specialising in arts, talks and history programmes. Since then he has been a regular contributor to publications including The Jewish Chronicle, Jewish Quarterly, The AJR Journal and Jewish Renaissance, New Statesman, TLS and Prospect. He has also given regular talks and chaired events at venues including Jewish Book Week, The LJCC, JW3, and The Lockdown University.

After the war, many critics thought of Kafka as a writer who anticipated the totalitarianism of the 1940s and the post-war world (especially in 'The Trial' and 'The Castle'). Kafka was also seen as deeply interested in Judaism and theology. More recently, critics have analysed his texts -- his humour, his imagery, his preoccupation with bodies and the border between humans and animals.