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Honored guests at this banquet!
It is true that I have a set
a world record, but if you
It is true that I have a set
a world record, but if you
were to ask me how I achieved it,
I would be unable to answer you
to your satisfaction.
I would be unable to answer you
to your satisfaction.
You see, I actually cannot swim at
all.
I have always wanted to learn,
but I have never found
the opportunity.
but I have never found
the opportunity.
So how did it happen that
my fatherland sent me
to the
Olympiad?
That is exactly the question
that concerns me, too.
This is an excerpt of an incomplete
Kafka story included as one of
ninety-nine items presented
in Kurt Beals' new book.
"Find #13" answers the question
What color are Kafka's eyes?
What color are Kafka's eyes?
Unfortunately, five different
answers are given by people
who, in fact, actually
knew the man.
However, the question
What was Kafka's favorite song
is answered in an exhibited
postcard written to
his "little sister."
His favorite song is
"Now Farewell, You Little Alley."
Mr. Beals has also authored
a three-volume biography
of Franz Kafka.
a three-volume biography
of Franz Kafka.
The excerpt at the top of this page
was given a title by Beals: Kafka Dreams of an Olympian Victory.
The next GoFather/KAFKA page is here.
was given a title by Beals: Kafka Dreams of an Olympian Victory.
The next GoFather/KAFKA page is here.
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