“The collection was left to the National Library of Israel by Max Brod, a friend who Kafka trusted to burn his writings after his death in the 1920s.
But Brod refused and published them instead, leading to Kafka becoming recognised as one of the greatest writers of the 20th Century.
After Brod's death in 1968, the Kafka collection disappeared and the National Library was involved in a "Kafkaesque" 11-year fight to bring the collection together.
Investigators hunted for the documents in Germany, Switzerland, and in bank vaults in Israel.
The final batch of papers arrived in Israel in 2019.”
BBC介紹藏品來歷的專文：
“The collection was left to the National Library of Israel by Max Brod, a friend who Kafka trusted to burn his writings after his death in the 1920s.
But Brod refused and published them instead, leading to Kafka becoming recognised as one of the greatest writers of the 20th Century.
After Brod's death in 1968, the Kafka collection disappeared and the National Library was involved in a "Kafkaesque" 11-year fight to bring the collection together.
Investigators hunted for the documents in Germany, Switzerland, and in bank vaults in Israel.
The final batch of papers arrived in Israel in 2019.”
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