The Zürau Aphorisms - Franz Kafka (Thai Edition)

The Zürau Aphorisms
By  Franz Kafka

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The Zürau Aphorisms stands as a singular monument in the Kafkaesque canon—a collection of 109 brief yet expansive fragments exploring the profound intersections of philosophy and theology. Within these pages, Kafka grapples with the weight of original sin, the elusive nature of truth, and the haunting presence of the divine.

Foreword
By Soraj Hongladarom

"One of the primary virtues of this translation lies in the translator's restraint; the work is rendered with pure fidelity, leaving the labor of analysis and interpretation to the reader. Indeed, these writings invite a multitude of perspectives—a diversity of thought that Kafka surely anticipated.

Such is the sublime joy of engaging with great philosophy and literature. The aphorism serves a function akin to poetry: it captures a fleeting image or a profound truth, freezing it in time so that we may contemplate its essence with undivided attention."


Translator’s Note
"It is a striking paradox that these aphorisms—renowned for their intellectual density, abyssal depth, and high abstraction—were composed during what is often cited as the happiest period of Kafka’s life.

Perhaps it was this rare internal and external tranquility, a state bordering on meditative clarity, that empowered Kafka to conjure his life’s only purely philosophical work—a masterpiece in both substance and form."

▪️Format : Paperback
▪️Piyavit Tepumnuaysakul : Editor
▪️Designed by ● SM STUDIO | Chirawat Rotaim ●
▪️Published : July 2021
▪️Length : 144 pages
▪️ISBN : 978-616-562-031-4
▪️Dimensions (cm) : 10.8 x 17.8
▪️Price : 200 THB