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The aim is to explore how Burhan Sönmez reimagines Franz Kafka’s legacy in light of memory, identity, and literary survival.

Rethinking Franz Kafka’s legacy: testament, identity, and the ethics of literary survival in Burhan Sönmez’s Lovers of Franz K.

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Analysis shows how Kafka’s legacy can reshape memory and identity for marginalized groups, suggesting new literary ownership.

The aim is to explore how Burhan Sönmez reimagines Franz Kafka’s legacy in light of memory, identity, and literary survival.
Analyzed the novel Franz K. Âşıkları (2024) by Burhan Sönmez
Examined the tensions surrounding Kafka's manuscripts and their implications
Considered the geopolitical context of Berlin-Istanbul-Paris-Tel Aviv
Sönmez’s perspective liberates Kafka from traditional Eurocentric interpretations.
Kafkaesque alienation is framed as a means of resistance for marginalized voices.
The study challenges conventional notions of literary ownership.

TÜNCER et al. (2026) studied this question.

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