Kafka as metafiction, how imposed guilt in The Trial reveals a novel whose inspiration prevents its completion
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Authors
- Lloyd Beesley
Publication Details
- Journal
- Knowledge Commons (Lakehead University)
- Published
- 2026-09-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.17613/pqv72-z3w87
- Primary Topic
- Franz Kafka Literary Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00