Short StoriesEin HungerkünstlerFranz Kafka
Short Stories
Ein Hungerkünstler
by Franz Kafka
It follows a hunger artist who performs his craft in a cage before captivated audiences, fasting for days while spectators watch.
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About this book
"Ein Hungerkünstler" by Franz Kafka is a short story first published in 1922. It follows a hunger artist who performs his craft in a cage before captivated audiences, fasting for days while spectators watch. Though hunger artistry comes naturally to him, he suffers from profound misunderstanding—his impresario limits his fasts, and audiences doubt his authenticity. As public interest fades, he joins a circus, where he continues his art in obscurity. The story explores the isolation of the artist and the unbridgeable gap between creator and audience.
- Format
- EPUB
- Language
- German
- Length
- 14 pages
- Published
- 1 January 1922
- Publisher
- Otbebookpublishing
- ISBN
- 9783956763663
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