Been wondering about today's Google Doodle? The image on the Google homepage honors the 130th birthday of Austrian writer Franz Kafka.
More specifically, it honors his 1915 novella "Die Verwandlung," which translates into "The Metamorphosis." The story follows a traveling salesman named Gregor Samsa who transforms into a monstrous vermin and becomes a burden on his family. The apple in the picture is a nod to the apples that Samsa's father threw at him in the story.
Born on July 3, 1883, Kafka published other stories including "The Castle," "The Trial" and "The Judgment." He died at age 40 on June 3, 1924. Since his death, Kafka has become known as one of the most influential writers of the 20th century.
More specifically, it honors his 1915 novella "Die Verwandlung," which translates into "The Metamorphosis." The story follows a traveling salesman named Gregor Samsa who transforms into a monstrous vermin and becomes a burden on his family. The apple in the picture is a nod to the apples that Samsa's father threw at him in the story.
Born on July 3, 1883, Kafka published other stories including "The Castle," "The Trial" and "The Judgment." He died at age 40 on June 3, 1924. Since his death, Kafka has become known as one of the most influential writers of the 20th century.
- 7/3/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
One of the great works of world literature is Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis, the story of traveling salesman Gregor Samsa, who wakes up one morning to find himself transformed in his bed into an insect-like creature of human proportions. Finally, nearly a century after it was written, Metamorphosis is being brought to cinema screens for the first time.
Here's some info from the Metamorphosis the Movie Facebook page and the official Metamorphosis the Movie website:
Written in a three-week burst at the end of 1912, Kafka’s amazing novella has caught the imagination of generations of readers since its publication in 1915. Yet, apart from various short films, animated versions, and films loosely based on Kafka’s story, there have been only three airings of The Metamorphosis on television over the years: a German production in 1975 (Die Verwandlung), a Swedish version in 1976 (Förvandlingen), and the 1987 television version by the BBC of...
Here's some info from the Metamorphosis the Movie Facebook page and the official Metamorphosis the Movie website:
Written in a three-week burst at the end of 1912, Kafka’s amazing novella has caught the imagination of generations of readers since its publication in 1915. Yet, apart from various short films, animated versions, and films loosely based on Kafka’s story, there have been only three airings of The Metamorphosis on television over the years: a German production in 1975 (Die Verwandlung), a Swedish version in 1976 (Förvandlingen), and the 1987 television version by the BBC of...
- 1/4/2011
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
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