Letter to the Father by Franz Kafka

Letter to the Father is one of Franz Kafka’s most powerful and revealing non-fiction works. Written in 1919 but never delivered, this long letter addresses Kafka’s father, Hermann Kafka, and lays bare the deep emotional wounds, fear, and guilt that shaped Kafka’s life and writing.

In this intense and honest confession, Kafka reflects on authority, family conflict, self-doubt, and the psychological impact of paternal dominance. The letter offers crucial insight into the themes of power, alienation, and anxiety that recur throughout Kafka’s fiction.

Raw, intimate, and deeply moving, Letter to the Father is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand Franz Kafka’s inner world and the roots of his literary genius.

Author: Franz Kafka
Genre: Letters, Memoir, Classic Literature
Language: English