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Oxford Reads Kafka

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A collective public reading of 'Metamorphosis' to celebrate the 100-year anniversary of Franz Kafka’s death. Bringing together literary figures, civic leaders and University academics and students, this event celebrates the power of Kafka’s voice today.
Readers include: Lemn Sissay (author and broadcaster), Ben Okri (author), Lisa Appignanesi (author), Professor Helen McShane (Professor of Vaccinology, Oxford University), Danial Hussain (President of Oxford Student Union), Marie Chatardova (Ambassador of the Czech Republic to the UK), Miguel Berger (Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the UK).

Produced by the Bodleian Libraries.

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Oxford Kafka24
People
Lemn Sissay
Ben Okri
Lisa Appignanesi
Helen McShane
Danial Hussain
Marie Chatardová
Miguel Berger
Keywords
metamorphosis
public reading
literature
modernism
modernist
experimental modernism
performance
20th Century
centenary
Czech
german
bohemian
Department: Faculty of Medieval & Modern Languages
Date Added: 12/06/2024
Duration: 02:32:04

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