Zur Aussagekraft der Körpersprache bei Franz Kafka und ihre Übertragung ins Bulgarische
About the power of body language by Franz Kafka and its translation into Bulgarian

Summary/Abstract: In Kafka‘s work, the non-verbal, especially body language, is a subtle means of expression for the emotional state of the characters as well as for conveying motives such as power, shame, affection or resentment and different relationships between the protagonists, so that a sensitivity is required to catch all these aspects. The present work focuses on the role of gestures and facial expressions by Franz Kafka and the difficulties of translating them into Bulgarian. The great challenge for translators arises from the fact that Kafka does not use conventional gestures. The outward behavior of the characters is as enigmatic, coded and Kafkaesque as his texts in general.

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