The Metamorphosis written by Franz Kafka is published in the German journal Die Weißen Blätter

The Metamorphosis

1915 novella by Franz Kafka

The Metamorphosis, also translated as The Transformation, is a novella by Franz Kafka published in 1915. One of Kafka's best-known works, The Metamorphosis tells the story of salesman Gregor Samsa, who wakes to find himself inexplicably transformed into a huge insect and…

Franz Kafka

Austrian and Czech writer (1883–1924)

Franz Kafka was a German language Jewish Czech writer and novelist born in Prague, in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Widely regarded as a major figure of 20th-century literature, his work fuses elements of realism and the fantastique, and typically features isolated protagonists…

Die Weißen Blätter

Die Weißen Blätter was a German monthly magazine, which was one of the most important journals of literary expressionism during its publication period 1913 to 1920. The full title was Die Weißen Blätter. Eine Monatsschrift.

October 1

Day of the year

October 1 is the 274th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 91 days remain until the end of the year.