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    I really don't see the point in reading Kafka in English. A ton of his prose has German-specific word-play.

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    • depending on who wrote the translation, I don't know about Kafka in particular, but some translations can match or even surpass the originalsuan
    • a good translation translates also the word-playuan
    • I don't know man, some writers have told me Kafka is neutered in English. Have you read his work?docpoz
    • just das Urteil and die Verwandlung, but a long time ago, seams like in another life.uan
    • megalolz - same can be said for any writer read in translation... megalolz. you'd be surprised how well good translators get the meaning across.fadein11
    • ehh... dunno about that. Have you read Kefka in German and English or are you just talking out of your anus?docpoz
    • *kafka... not Kefka from FFVIdocpoz
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