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  • NAME: Franz Kafka
  • OCCUPATION: Author
  • BIRTH DATE: July 03, 1883
  • DEATH DATE: June 03, 1924
  • EDUCATION: Altstädter Staatsgymnasium, University of Prague
  • PLACE OF BIRTH: Prague, Czech Republic
  • PLACE OF DEATH: Kierling, Australia
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Author Franz Kafka explored the human struggle for understanding and security in his novels such as Amerika, The Trial and The Castle.

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Born on July 3, 1883, in Prague, Czech Republic, writer Franz Kafka grew up in a middle-class Jewish family. After studying law at the University of Prague, he worked in insurance and wrote in the evenings. In 1923, he moved to Berlin to focus on writing, but died of tuberculosis shortly after. His friend Max Brod published most of his work posthumously, such as Amerika and The Castle.

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