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Kafka - In Light of the Accident (Hardcover)
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Kafka - In Light of the Accident (Hardcover)
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By challenging many of the assumptions, misguided presuppositions
and even legends that have surrounded the legacy and reception of
Franz Kafka's work during the 20th century, Howard Caygill provides
us with a radical new way of reading Kafka. Kafka: In the Light of
the Accident advances a unique philosophical interpretation via the
pivotal theme of the accident, understood both philosophically and
in a broader cultural context, that includes the philosophical and
sociological basis of accident insurance and the understanding of
the concepts of chance and necessity. Caygill reveals how Kafka's
reception was governed by a series of accidents - from the order of
Max Brod's posthumous publication of the novels and the correction
of 'misprints', to many other posthumous editorial strategies. The
focus on the accident casts light on the role of media in Kafka's
work, particularly visual media and above all photography. By
stressing the role of contingency in his authorship, Caygill also
fundamentally questions the 20th century view of Kafka's work as
'kafkaesque'. Instead of a narration of domination, Kafka: In the
Light of the Accident argues that Kafka's work is best read as a
narration of defiance, one which affirms (often comically) the role
of error and contingency in historical struggle. Kafka's defiance
is situated within early 20th century radical culture, with
particular emphasis lent to the roles of radical Judaism, the
European socialist and feminist movements, and the subaltern
histories of the United States and China.
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