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Dancing "The Metamorphosis"

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Conversations on Kafka
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One of the most striking transformations of Kafka's most famous story is into an acclaimed performance for the Royal Ballet.
This podcast discusses how thinking about movement in the story and the ballet offer insights into Gregor Samsa's transformation and what it is to be human.

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Series
Conversations on Kafka
People
Meindert Peters
Karen Leeder
Keywords
franz kafka
the metamorphosis
royal ballet
arthur pita
ed watson
dance
ballet
embodiment
post-humanism
refugee reception
Department: Faculty of Medieval & Modern Languages
Date Added: 03/06/2024
Duration: 00:21:53

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