Letters, mainly to Ottla Kafka, with some to her husband Josef David, 1910-1926
File
MS. Kafka 50
Includes
- (fols. 1-7) postcards and letters from Franz Kafka to Josef David, 1915-23, including (fol. 1) postcard [1915], written by Ottla Kafka, with greetings added by Kafka and Irma Stein, and (fol. 1v) pencil drawing by Kafka
- (fols. 8-50) letters from Julie Kafka, (fols. 8-12) to her daughter Ottla, June 1910-Aug. 1917, including one (fol. 10) to Ottla and Irma [Kafka], 2 July 1917, (fols. 13-21) to Ottla and Franz Kafka jointly, Dec. 1917-Apr. 1918, and (fols. 22-50) to Ottla, July 1918-Aug. 1925
- (fols. 51-3) letters from Dora Diamant to Ottla Kafka (David), n.d., [1924-1925?]
- (fols. 54-76) letters from Robert Klopstock to Ottla Kafka (David), n.d., [1924-6].
Dates
- 1910-1926
Extent
76 Leaves
Language of Materials
- German
Conditions Governing Access
The letters and postcards in MSS. Kafka 50 are owned jointly by the Bodleian Libraries and the Deutsches Literaturarchive in Marbach, where their accession number is HS.2011.0037.00001-HS.2011.0037.00005 and HS.2011.0037.00109-HS.2011.0037.00112. 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 50
Existence and Location of Copies
A surrogate is available for use at the Weston Library.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Contact:
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Weston Library
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specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk