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RADA playscript for a production of Kafka's The Castle written by Max Brod and translated by James Clark, 1963 with associated ephemera and newspaper cuttings

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MS. 24098
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Printed playscript of The Castle, A play in three acts (nine scenes) based on Franz Kafka's novel The Castle by Max Brod, translated by James Clark, 1963. With Royal Academy of Dramatic Art stamp. Some pencil annotations.

With:

  1. Draft letter to Stefani Hunziger [from James Clark] regarding copy of Das Schloss, translation of Brod's play and Milo Sperber's RADA production, 3 Jun 1963.
  2. Typescript, with carbon copy, of 'On Dramatizing Kafka's The Castle by Max Brod, n.d.
  3. Printed advertisement for performances at the Vanburgh Theatre, London, Summer 1963, including Milo Sperber's production of The Castle, 5-8 Jun 1963.
  4. Theatre programme for Brod's dramatization of The Castle by The John Fernald Company of the Meadow Brook Theatre, Michigan, directed by Milo Sperber, [1970].
  5. Newspaper cuttings regarding Milo Sperber's RADA production of The Castle, May-Jun 1963 and one regarding Aribert Reimann's opera Das Schloss at the Deutsche Oper, 16 Sep 1992.

Dates

  • Creation: 1963-1992

Extent

1 box

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. 24098].

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Shelfmark:

MS. 24098

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 24098

Abstract

RADA playscript for a production of Kafka's The Castle written by Max Brod and translated by James Clark, 1963 with associated ephemera and newspaper cuttings

Biographical / Historical

Max Brod (1884-1968) was an author, composer and journalist. As the friend and literary executor of Franz Kafka, he ensured the survival of Kafka's papers and arranged for the posthumous publication of many of Kafka's works.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased from Christian White Rare Books Ltd, 2025.

Title
Catalogue of RADA playscript for a production of Kafka'sThe Castle written by Max Brod and translated by James Clark, 1963 with associated ephemera and newspaper cuttings
Status
Published
Author
Rachael Marsay
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Sponsor
Catalogued with the generous support of the Roy Davids bequest
Edition statement
First Edition

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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