Noam Tirosh

Born in Prague in 1883, Franz Kafka is among the most famous authors of our modern era. Since his death in 1924, which led to the posthumous publication of most of his writings, (against his express orders), many people have tried to unravel the riddle of his literary world. Nearly 100 years of Kafka research (a field often described as “Kafkology”) has ensued, using theoretical tools from myriad disciplines including literature, psychoanalysis, cultural studies, law and more. Kafka ignited the imagination of millions of readers who are typically left perplexed after encountering his world of perpetual bewilderment. The attempt, however, to shed new light on Kafka’s writings employing theories and assumptions borrowed from memory studies is not very common. This is indeed intriguing, since Kafka offers a unique and thorough exploration of memory throughout his writings.