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Max Brod
1884–1968
A central figure in Prague’s literary world, this prolific novelist, critic, and composer is remembered most for refusing to let Franz Kafka’s writing disappear. His long career stretched from early 20th-century Bohemia to Tel Aviv, where he continued shaping Jewish and European cultural life.
7 Audiobooks
Erstes Kapitel des Buches "Richard und Samuel" Die erste lange Eisenbahnfahrt (Prag-Zürich)
by Max Brod, Franz Kafka
Arnold Beer: Das Schicksal eines Juden
by Max Brod
Die Höhe des Gefühls: Ein Akt
by Max Brod
Adolf Schreiber : Ein Musikerschicksal
by Max Brod
Leben mit einer Göttin : Roman
by Max Brod
About the author
Born in Prague on May 27, 1884, Max Brod became a major presence in the city’s German-speaking Jewish intellectual scene. He wrote novels, essays, plays, and music criticism, and he also championed other artists, including Franz Kafka and the composer Leoš Janáček.
Brod is most famous for preserving Kafka’s legacy. After Kafka’s death, Brod chose not to destroy his friend’s unpublished manuscripts and instead edited and published important works that helped make Kafka one of the most widely read writers of the modern era.
In 1939, Brod escaped Nazi-occupied Europe and settled in Tel Aviv, where he continued working as a writer, critic, and public intellectual. He died there on December 20, 1968, leaving behind both his own large body of work and an enormous influence on how 20th-century literature is remembered.