Definition of KAFKAESQUE (Merriam-Webster): of, relating to, or suggestive of Franz Kafka or his writings; especially : having a nightmarishly complex, bizarre, or illogical quality. Kafka's genius ...

If you've ever felt powerless when confronted with faceless bureaucracy, confounded by absurd accusations or simply hopeless, chances are the word "kafkaesque" might sum up your situation. But a ...

The spirit of Franz Kafka is alive and well on Capitol Hill. In the gripping new Yussef El Guindi play “Back of the Throat,” at Theater Schmeater, a writer undergoes an enigmatic interrogation in ...

In the first episode of “Loki,” the titular God of Mischief learns what Kafka proposed long ago: the world is controlled not by deities and strongmen, but by the soft totalitarianism of paper pushers.

Max Brod (left), a recognized writer at the time, relentlessly promoted the writings of his friend, Franz Kafka, played here respectively by David Kross and Joel Basman in the Austrian-German series ...