A Cage Went in Search of a Bird - Smith, Ali; Kaufman, Charlie; Batuman, Elif; Oyeyemi, Helen; Ridgway, Keith; Ross, Leone; Alderman, Naomi; Orange, Tommy; Li, Yiyun
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Franz Kafka is widely regarded as one of the great geniuses of twentieth-century literature. What happens when some of the most original literary minds of today take an idea, a mood or a line from his work and use it to spark something new? 'A glorious new collection of short stories inspired by the angst-ridden absurdism of the Czech writer' Harper's Bazaar 'A kaleidoscope of Kafkaesque tales woven by a brilliant and diverse array of renowned and talented authors ... Readers are treated to a rich tapestry of narratives, each as captivating as it is thought-provoking' Glamour 'Unsettling and…mehr

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Franz Kafka is widely regarded as one of the great geniuses of twentieth-century literature. What happens when some of the most original literary minds of today take an idea, a mood or a line from his work and use it to spark something new? 'A glorious new collection of short stories inspired by the angst-ridden absurdism of the Czech writer' Harper's Bazaar 'A kaleidoscope of Kafkaesque tales woven by a brilliant and diverse array of renowned and talented authors ... Readers are treated to a rich tapestry of narratives, each as captivating as it is thought-provoking' Glamour 'Unsettling and uneasy ... brimful of the dark claustrophobia that made Kafka's work so startling and suffocating' Daily Mail 'Eerie, darkly comic, vertiginously varied ... a refreshing range of responses to the absurdist nature of modern life' Financial Times 'This collection is quite the achievement ... both ridiculous and brilliant. Thank goodness it exists. Kafka himself would love it' The i
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The authors in this book have won prizes including the Pulitzer Prize, The Women's Prize for Fiction, the American Book Award, an Academy Award, multiple BAFTAs and the Writers Guild of America Award; and they have been shortlisted for many others, including the Booker Prize. From countries including China, the USA, Ireland and the UK, and living now in cities around the globe from Prague to New York City, the authors represent how far-reaching Kafka's influence is across the world.
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This inspired anthology demonstrates the enduring influence of Franz Kafka's fatalistic worldview and mordant humour ... These stories will do the trick for the Kafka-curious and diehard fans alike Publishers Weekly