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Franz Kafka works

 * ... that the works by Franz Kafka, written in German, are difficult to translate to English because of his long structures and double meaning, such as "Verkehr" (intercourse)?
 * Reviewed: Music of Tokelau
 * Comment: The article is mainly a list of Kafka's works, found too long for FA Kafka, with an added paragraph on the problem of translation, written by Maunus, also found too long, and a list of publications in English. The introduction is an excerpt of the Kafka lead, all sourced in the FA, I could get it over if really needed. Better hook welcome, even better title. Best date: birthday 3 July, yes, I know that is too soon ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:33, 1 July 2013 (UTC)

Created/expanded by Gerda Arendt (talk), Maunus (talk). Nominated by Gerda Arendt (talk) at 13:33, 1 July 2013 (UTC).


 * "Readable prose" section of the article is new enough and long enough, having been substantially created after 28 June. (The table of works itself moved here in September 2012 as a branch of the main Kafka article.) Run through DYK check.
 * Uncited first paragraphs are a legitimate derivation of the main article; other sections are well-referenced.
 * The hook is fine, but here are some possible alternatives just for fun:
 * ALT1 ... that translators of works by Franz Kafka must cope with ambiguous words and unconventional syntax—written in a Yiddish/Praugean dialect of German?
 * ALT2 ... that most Franz Kafka works were published posthumously, despite Kafka's instructions to burn them?
 * ALT3 ... that Franz Kafka's works use ambiguous words like Verkehr, which refers both to automobile traffic and to ejaculation?
 * Thank you for your work on this article and good luck with Franz Kafka himself. Symbol voting keep.svg groupuscule (talk) 02:55, 2 July 2013 (UTC)


 * Thank you for creativity! I don't like ALT1 so much as more for specialists. ALT2 is good but I think well known already. ALT3 is great but I would omit automobile, because cars were not yet frequent his time. Verkehr means intercourse, - if we want to get ejaculation in we need to try harder. My combination:
 * ALT4 ... that translators of Franz Kafka's works must cope with ambiguous words like Verkehr, which refers both to traffic and sexual intercourse? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:13, 2 July 2013 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg ALT4 good to go. Please run on 3 July, if possible!! groupuscule (talk) 16:55, 2 July 2013 (UTC)