[lupusreal]

I don't know anything about the man; what kind of life did Kafka have that happiness was easily had IRL and he needed books to experience misery?

[djeastm]

Kafka's life abounded with misery. Great writer, though

[staunton]

> Kafka's life abounded with misery

Which is to say that his life was objectively mostly very comfortable (for the time) but still miserable in his personal experience.

[ErigmolCt]

I think it's important to understand Franz Kafka's life in context when discussing his experiences