Ein Hungerkünstler by Franz Kafka
"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. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Kafka, Franz, 1883-1924 |
|---|---|
| Title | Ein Hungerkünstler |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Hunger_Artist Wikipedia page about this book: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ein_Hungerk%C3%BCnstler |
| Credits | Produced by Jana Srna |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 53.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | German |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| Subject | Fiction |
| Subject | Short stories |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 30655 |
| Release Date | Dec 12, 2009 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 5, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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