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Lover who gave Kafka will to live

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From: Scotland on Sunday
Date: 20030824
Author:ANDREW CRUMEY

KAFKA'S LAST LOVE

Kathi Diamant

Secker & Warburg, GBP 16.99

IT IS one of the most famous legends in literary history. Franz Kafka, an unknown author stricken with tuberculosis, tells his friends that in the event of his death, all his work must be burned. When Kafka dies soon afterwards, they defy his wish, thus giving the world The Trial and Metamorphosis, and bringing Kafka recognition he never knew in his lifetime.

Like most legends, it is not entirely true. The fate of Kafka's work lay in the hands of two people: Max Brod, his best friend since student days, and Dora Diamant, the lover ...

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