The final chapters of the volume address the eighty-year evolution of the "Kafka-myth" following his death in 1924. Gilman discusses how illustrious thinkers like Walter Benjamin and Ted Hughes have interpreted his legacy, ultimately shaping how modern society perceives the absurdity and facelessness of contemporary life.
: Gilman argues that works like In the Penal Colony and The Trial can be read as immediate reactions to major contemporary events, such as the Dreyfus Affair . Franz Kafka (Reaktion Books - Critical Lives)
: Like other scholars, Gilman notes the profound impact of Kafka’s father on his work, where themes of failure, guilt, and bureaucratic oppression often mirror their tumultuous relationship. The Posthumous "Kafka-Myth" The final chapters of the volume address the