Letters and postcards from Franz Kafka to his sister Ottla Kafka and to Ottla and Josef David (her husband) jointly, Sep. 1909-Jan. 1924
File
MS. Kafka 49
Including:
- (fol. 17) postcard from Riva on lake Garda with a reference to Goethe
- (fol. 43) letter in which Kafka mentions his first hemorrhage
- (fols. 53-54) letter in which Kafka describes his final break with Felice Bauer
- (fol. 79) postcard with six small drawings by Kafka entitled by him 'Ansichten aus meinem Leben' ('Scenes from my life')
Dates
- Creation: Sep. 1909-Jan. 1924
Extent
174 Leaves
Language of Materials
- German
Conditions Governing Access
The letters and postcards in MSS. Kafka 49 are owned jointly by the Bodleian Libraries and the Deutsches Literaturarchiv, Marbach, where their accession number is HS.2011.0037.00006-HS.2011.0037.00108. As this correspondence may be in either institution at any time, it is advisable to check its availability prior to a visit.
Shelfmark
MS. Kafka 49
Existence and Location of Copies
A surrogate is available for use at the Weston Library.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Contact:
Weston Library
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Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk