CLEAN : Writer Margaret Atwood gets 2017 Kafka award

The video discusses the personal and historical significance of Franz Kafka's work. It highlights the author's impact on the speaker, who wrote their first literary essay on Kafka in the 1950s. Kafka's writings are noted for their prophetic insights into the oppressive regimes of the Nazis and the USSR. Despite being suppressed by these regimes, Kafka became an icon for freedom of expression and openness, inspiring those who value these principles.

How was Kafka suppressed in his own country?

In what ways was Kafka an icon for freedom of expression?