CLEAN : Writer Margaret Atwood gets 2017 Kafka award

The video discusses the personal and historical significance of Franz Kafka's work. It highlights the author's impact on the speaker, who wrote their first literary essay on Kafka in the 1950s. Kafka's writings are noted for their prophetic insights into the oppressive regimes of the Nazis and the USSR. Despite being suppressed by these regimes, Kafka became an icon for freedom of expression and openness, inspiring those who value these principles.

What does the speaker recall about Kafka's stories?

• The settings of the stories

• Every word of the stories

• The characters in the stories

• The themes of the stories

What was significant about the speaker's first literary essay?

• It was about a modern author

• It was written for a school assignment

• It was their first freestanding essay

• It was published in a magazine

In which decade did the speaker write their essay on Kafka?

• 1970s

• 1950s

• 1960s

• 1940s

What regimes did Kafka's work seem prophetic about?

• The British Empire

• The Roman Empire

• The Nazi regime and the USSR

• The Ottoman Empire

Why was Kafka considered an icon for people interested in freedom of expression?

• He was a popular musician

• He was suppressed by oppressive regimes

• He was a renowned scientist

• He was a famous politician