Was Franz Kafka autistic?

Kafka suffered and died from tuberculosis. He was a German Jew living in Prague, in the declining Austro-Hungarian empire. He worked as an insurance lawyer in a government job and published almost nothing in his lifetime. read more

In this paper the hypothesis is presented that Franz Kafka was a person with autism. This is done by analyzing and discussing his biography, letters, diaries and major works. Kafka’s autism is an integral diagnosis which encompasses both his personal life and his work. read more

Franz Kafka is an author whose works appeal to me. Based on his works & the lack of conformity his stories have, I think he may have been an Aspie. read more