Franz Kafka was born in 1883 in Prague, where he lived most of his life. During his lifetime, he published only a few short stories, including “The Metamorphosis,” “The Judgment,” and “The Stoker.” He died in 1924, before completing any of his full-length novels. At the end of his life, Kafka asked his lifelong friend and literary executor Max Brod to burn all his unpublished work. Brod overrode those wishes.
Brief Biography
- Date of Birth:
- July 3, 1883
- Date of Death:
- June 3, 1924
- Place of Birth:
- Prague, Austria-Hungary
- Place of Death:
- Vienna, Austria
- Education:
- German elementary and secondary schools. Graduated from German Charles-Ferdinand University of Prague.
