A new exhibition reveals that the dour image of the author hid a lighter side

Kafka's uncensored journals disclose a messier, more sexual, complex figure – and reveal much about the process of writing. Kafka's journals reveal much more about the writing process than his own life, his journals reveal. Franz Kafka's diary review – caught in the act – is published by Franz Kafka.

Artefacts on display in Oxford next month show the ‘humorous insights’ of a writer best known for his nightmarish stories. Kafka’s dour image hid a much lighter side, a new exhibition reveals. The exhibition will be held in Oxford, Oxford, next month.