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Franz Kafka (AP) Last update - 12:57 06/07/2008 T.A. flat may hold key to holes in Kafka bio By Ofer Aderet Tags: Israel, Franz Kafka Ceremonies were held around the world Thursday to commemorate what would have been the 125th birthday of Franz Kafka, the Prague-born writer who gained renown only after his death at 41. Even today, 84 years after his death, many holes remain in his tragic life story. For years, researchers and academics have turned to a small apartment in Tel Aviv they believe houses the remainder of the author's estate. The mysterious materials are part of the inheritance left by Kafka to his friend Max Brod, who published his writings in what was then Mandatory Palestine. After Brod's death in Tel Aviv in 1968, the inheritance was passed to his secretary, Esther Hoffe, who for years refused to allow researchers to view them. Advertisement She sold some of them at public auction, leaving her with significant profits. Others were smuggled out of Israel and placed in safekeeping in Switzerland. Hoffe died this year, leaving the inheritance to her two daughters. Researchers are hoping they will now be given access to the materials, which will help shed light on Kafka's biography and will likely spark new interest in the author in the academic and literary worlds Bookmark to del.icio.us   Desert pursuit IDF criticizes Egyptian soldiers over fatal cross-border manhunt. Backing McCain The more religious the voter the more likely he is to support McCain over Obama.   1.   IT WILL BE A LITTERARY TEFT 09:32  |  indrajaya 06/07/08   2.   re Indrajaya #1 ` IT WILL BE A LITTERARY TEFT` 11:17  |  Colin Wright 06/07/08   3.   #1 Kafka was a Czech Jew. 12:01  |  EgyptJewRefugee 06/07/08   4.   And the Death of ... 12:57  |  Ben Hamaarav 06/07/08   5.   # Indrajaya`s theft 13:02  |  K 06/07/08   6.   Kafka not a Zionist 13:18  |  Raymond Deane 06/07/08   7.   thank you indrajaya :) 13:22  |  stella 06/07/08   8.   Kafka`s heritage 13:46  |  Peter 06/07/08   9.   Re Raymond #3 14:26  |  Esther 06/07/08   10.   Kafka was a Zionist who intended to make Aliya with fiancee 14:33  |  Genuine Tosefta 06/07/08   11.   #3 #1 14:39  |  K 06/07/08   12.   Indraya is almost Kafkaesque 14:41  |  Jeroen de Jager 06/07/08   13.   Franz Kafka was Austrian, 15:03  |  Kris Lazar 06/07/08   14.   i doubt brod knew his secretary was so GREEDY 16:39  |  michelle 06/07/08   15.   Some silly talkbacks 17:14  |  Ulrich Vissering 06/07/08   16.   Palestinians and arabs always trying to steal someone else`s 17:38  |  JB 06/07/08   17.   Indrajaya`s salute to Kafka 17:59  |  Steve G 06/07/08   18.   Careful, Indy, Israel will retaliate... 18:04  |  Aphemia 06/07/08   19.   Re 13: Kafka was Austrian 18:09  |  Bilal 06/07/08   20.   Kafka 18:31  |  Pal girl 06/07/08   21.   Re KRIS #13 20:02  |  Esther 06/07/08   22.   #14 some silly talkbacks 20:52  |  K 06/07/08   23.   if you still publish number 1 reactions, you lose me and my frie 22:12  |  michel 06/07/08   24.   #1 Moron 22:27  |  Skeptic 06/07/08   25.   Kafkaesque 22:28  |  Jack 06/07/08   26.   indrajaya #1 22:42  |  BRL 06/07/08   27.   Indrajaya`s logic - amazing 23:59  |  Sam C 06/07/08   28.   Stop saying Indrajaya, please. It`s "Professor" Indrajaya 16:13  |  MR 07/07/08   29.   "Professor" Indrajaya 02:45  |  Jack 07/07/08   30.   Re:Ausria and others 03:16  |  e.m Jordan is Palse 07/07/08   31.   Kafka was of Austrian culture like most Jews in Empire 09:12  |  Liliane 07/07/08   32.   Jeroen (12) indrajaya is such a poor character 12:16  |  Jew- and Bookburner 07/07/08   33.   @bilal 20:39  |  Kafka 07/07/08   34.   This putrescence called Indrajaya 21:29  |  Carlo 07/07/08   35.   Kafka: Importance of Indrajaya! 04:26  |  Judy Abeles Eliasov 08/07/08   36.   Kafka`s legacy stolen 09:13  |  ziggi 08/07/08   37.   Re ESTHER # 21 20:14  |  Kris Lazar 08/07/08

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