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I don't know anything about the man; what kind of life did Kafka have that happiness was easily had IRL and he needed books to experience misery?


Kafka's life abounded with misery. Great writer, though


> Kafka's life abounded with misery

Which is to say that his life was objectively mostly very comfortable (for the time) but still miserable in his personal experience.


I think it's important to understand Franz Kafka's life in context when discussing his experiences




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