S Kafkou na cestách – Jindra Jan (2024)

Kafka? Wasn't he the writer who was bored by bureaucratic routine and spent his whole life in Prague? The opposite is true. Journalist Judita Matyášová and photographer Jan Jindra reveal a different Kafka. A curious young man who was interested in a healthy lifestyle, fascinated by modern technology, and loved to travel. His travel diaries are full of vivid descriptions of what he experienced while exploring Europe. Since 2003, the authors of the book have visited 70 places in the Czech Republic, Austria, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, and France that are connected to Kafka. They traced individual locations based on clues in the author's diaries and letters. They were curious about why Kafka ventured among nudists in the German Jungborn or what caught his attention during his visit to Paris. Surprisingly, it was not the Eiffel Tower, but riding the subway! And why was he fascinated by airplane flights in Italy? However, 'With Kafka on the Road' is not just a guide to the places he visited during vacations or business trips. It is also an invitation into the world of the famous writer you probably didn't know until now. And at the same time, it serves as inspiration for your own travel adventures.