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Discussions with Davis

Amerika by Franz Kafka
2026-04-22 19:00:00 2026-04-22 20:30:00 America/Chicago Discussions with Davis Highland Park Public Library - Brenner Room

Wednesday, April 22
7:00pm - 8:30pm

Add to Calendar 2026-04-22 19:00:00 2026-04-22 20:30:00 America/Chicago Discussions with Davis Davis Schneiderman, Executive Director of the Krebs Center for the Humanities and Professor of English at Lake Forest College, leads the book discussion of Amerika by Franz Kafka. Highland Park Public Library - Brenner Room

Davis Schneiderman, Executive Director of the Krebs Center for the Humanities and Professor of English at Lake Forest College, leads the book discussion of Amerika by Franz Kafka.

“Kafka's first and funniest novel, Amerika tells the story of the young immigrant Karl Rossmann who, after an embarrassing sexual misadventure, finds himself "packed off to America" by his parents. Expected to redeem himself in this magical land of opportunity, young Karl is swept up instead in a whirlwind of dizzying reversals, strange escapades, and picaresque adventures.” -Goodreads  

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AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Discussion | Books & Authors |

TAGS: | Discussions with Davis | book discussion |

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