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Since his untimely death in 1924, Franz Kafka (b. 1883) has become a global phenomenon. Every generation has discovered ‘its’ Kafka. In this series aimed at students, researchers and the general public, Dame Kristin Scott Thomas reads selected Kafka short stories in English translation, a homage to the popularity of public recitals of literature during Kafka's lifetime. The episodes are recordings of a live recitation in 2024 (the centenary of Kafka’s death) that was organised by the AHRC-funded research project Kafka’s Transformative Communities (University of Oxford) in collaboration with not-for-profit arts organisation Bold Tendencies. Our thanks to Bold Tendencies, the AHRC, Film Shed Media and Dame Kristin Scott Thomas for making this event possible. The event took place on 12 November 2024 in the Holywell Music Room at Wadham College, Oxford, UK.
Series image photocredit: Misan Harriman.
Recording credit: Film Shed Media.
| # | Episode Title | Description | People | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 15. Little Fable | Dame Kristin Scott Thomas reads 'Little Fable' (1920) from Franz Kafka, Selected Stories, translated by Mark Harman. | Kristin Scott Thomas | 11 Jun 2025 | |
| 14 | 14. First Sorrow | Dame Kristin Scott Thomas reads 'First Sorrow' (1922) from Franz Kafka, Metamorphosis and Other Stories, translated Michael Hofmann. | Kristin Scott Thomas | 11 Jun 2025 | |
| 13 | 13. It Was One Summer | Dame Kristin Scott Thomas reads 'It Was One Summer' (published posthumously 1931) from Franz Kafka, The Burrow and Other Stories, translated Michael Hofmann. | Kristin Scott Thomas | 11 Jun 2025 | |
| 12 | 12. A Crossbreed | Dame Kristin Scott Thomas reads 'A Crossbreed' (published posthumously 1931) from Franz Kafka, Selected Stories, translated by Mark Harman. | Kristin Scott Thomas | 11 Jun 2025 | |
| 11 | 11. The Bridge | Dame Kristin Scott Thomas reads 'The Bridge (published posthumously 1931) from Franz Kafka, The Burrow and Other Stories, translated by Michael Hofmann. | Kristin Scott Thomas | 11 Jun 2025 | |
| 10 | 10. The Problem of our Laws | Dame Kristin Scott Thomas reads 'The Problem With Our Laws' (1917) from Franz Kafka, The Burrow and Other Stories, translated by Michael Hofmann. | Kristin Scott Thomas | 11 Jun 2025 | |
| 9 | 9. An Imperial Message | Dame Kristin Scott Thomas reads 'An Imperial Message' (1917) from Franz Kafka, Selected Stories, translated by Mark Harman. | Kristin Scott Thomas | 11 Jun 2025 | |
| 8 | 8. The Great Swimmer | Dame Kristin Scott Thomas reads 'The Great Swimmer' (1922) by Franz Kafka, translated by Daniel Slager. | Kristin Scott Thomas | 11 Jun 2025 | |
| 7 | 7. A Common Confusion | Dame Kristin Scott Thomas reads ' A Common Confusion' (1917) by Franz Kafka, translated by Willa and Edwin Muir. | Kristin Scott Thomas | 11 Jun 2025 | |
| 6 | 6. My Business | Dame Kristin Scott Thomas reads 'My Business' (1917) from Franz Kafka, The Burrow and Other Stories, translated by Michael Hofmann. | Kristin Scott Thomas | 11 Jun 2025 | |
| 5 | 5. Before the Law | Dame Kristin Scott Thomas reads 'Before the Law' (1915), from Franz Kafka, Selected Stories, translated by Mark Harman. | Kristin Scott Thomas | 11 Jun 2025 | |
| 4 | 4. At Night | Dame Kristin Scott Thomas reads 'At Night' (1920) by Franz Kafka, translated by Tania and James Stern. | Kristin Scott Thomas | 11 Jun 2025 | |
| 3 | 3. Children on the Road | Dame Kristin Scott Thomas reads 'Children on the Road' (1912) from Franz Kafka, Metamorphosis and Other Stories, transl. Michael Hofmann. | Kristin Scott Thomas | 11 Jun 2025 | |
| 2 | 2. Resolutions | Dame Kristin Scott Thomas reads 'Resolutions' (ca. 1904-12) from Franz Kafka, The Metamorphosis and Other Stories, translated by Michael Hofmann. | Kristin Scott Thomas | 11 Jun 2025 | |
| 1 | 1. 'Kristin Scott Thomas reads Kafka' Introduction | Professor Carolin Duttlinger introduces 'Of Children, Animals, and Hunger Artists: Kristin Scott Thomas reads Kafka,' a live reading of Kafka short stories by Dame Kristin Scott Thomas. | Kristin Scott Thomas, Carolin Duttlinger | 11 Jun 2025 |