Meaning | Philosophy on Instagram: "Franz Kafka was a German-speaking Bohemian writer born in Prague in 1883, whose name has come to define a distinct sense of existential dread, alienation, and absurdity — often called "Kafkaesque." Quiet, introspective, and plagued by anxiety and a strained relationship with his domineering father, Kafka poured his personal turmoil into haunting, surreal fiction that blurred the lines between reality and nightmare. His most famous works — The Metamorphosis, Th