Franz Kafka, Inquisitive Traveller Around Europe

This year marks the centenary of Franz Kafka's death. Journalist Judita Matyášová and photographer Jan Jindra present the famous writer as an inquisitive traveller throughout Europe who was fascinated by modern technology, enjoyed sports and was interested in a healthy lifestyle. This year, the Labyrint publishing house released S Kafkou na cestách (On the Road with Kafka) by the authorial duo. The new publication is part of the project Franz Kafka’s Journeys, which Jindra and Matyášová founded in 2003. It was aimed at mapping dozens of places across Europe where Kafka travelled on holiday or on business and the authors have documented locations in the Czech Republic, Austria, Germany, Italy, Switzerland and France. In this talk they will discuss how the search for authentic Kafka-related spots, which literally resembled detective work, was carried out.