His Father's Excrement - Franz Kafka and the Power of the Insect
Playwright, film-maker and novelist Hanif Kureishi explores Franz Kafka's personal and artistic fascination with the body and food.
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2. His Father's Excrement: Franz Kafka and the Power of the Insect - Hanif Kureishi
Hanif Kureishi explores Kafka's personal and artistic fascination with the body and food. A lifelong vegetarian, Kafka was tormented by his delicate digestion and his father's blustering, carnivorous robustness. His characters use their bodies as weapons to attack others and ultimately destroy themselves.
Hanif Kureishi is a playwright, film maker and novelist.
Producer, Polly Thomas
A Somethin Else production for 大象传媒 Radio 3.
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