Question about Jewish legends and folklore

[max_und_moritz]

I´m translating into Spanish, for a Czech publisher, some of Franz Kafka´s short tales (which first appeared under the title "The Rural Physician"), which are full of surreal elements, dreamlike situations which don´t make sense, and symbols which I´m guessing have a deeper meaning very probably based on Kafka´s own, rich Jewish-German heritage

Comments

[esteven]

I'm afraid me and Kafka just do not go together, but maybe these two pages may be helpful:
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/9505/kafka.html
http://www.trinity.wa.edu.au/plduffyrc/subjects/english/fiction/kafka.htm

[max_und_moritz]

Thank you very much, for a fellow goy and not a Kafka fan you´ve found a veyr useful list of studies and analysis! *hugs*

(Told you you should start a career of all-round research for writers of all kind *g*)

[esteven]

There were several other small links but they all went to "membership" sites which could not have been of much help.

*hugs and snugs*

I'm looking forward to hearing all about your translation, your efforts to train Wotan and your family while I like to tell you about the adventures of having a moot during a strike. :D

[esteven]

tootsiemuppet would love to be friended, so there you are. ;D

It was great talking to you and from what I read today the izzy should be delighted by the Autralian results. *g*

[max_und_moritz]

Oh, it´s miserably paid if at all, it´s just the thrill of sinking the fangs in deep dark bitter Kafka chocolate ;)

[blanhe2]

I'm not of a great deal of use... I read some Kafka many many years ago... don't remember much of it.

[max_und_moritz]

Never mind, dear, esteven found some very good pointers, tee hee!