John Hart introduced our discussion of the surreal 'A Country Doctor' by reflecting on Kafka’s relationship with his body, and with the recurring themes and metaphors of illness, doctors, and death in his writings. We thought about sickness as writing on and through the body; and as a form of artistic expression itself. As story-telling as a way of saying something about what medicine or illness is.
Other connections that might be of interest to blog readers include the following review of a theatrical version of the story, as reported in the New York Times of April 16, 1986, as well as R. Crumb's Kafka (of which John brought along a copy), a graphic novelisation of Kafka's life and works - well worth a look!
Other connections that might be of interest to blog readers include the following review of a theatrical version of the story, as reported in the New York Times of April 16, 1986, as well as R. Crumb's Kafka (of which John brought along a copy), a graphic novelisation of Kafka's life and works - well worth a look!
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