Franz Kafka — Novelist born on July 03, 1883, died on June 03, 1924

Franz Kafka was a German-language writer of novels and short stories, regarded by critics as one of the most influential authors of the 20th century. Most of his works, such as Die Verwandlung, Der Process, and Das Schloss, are filled with the themes and archetypes of alienation, physical and psychological brutality, parentchild conflict, characters on a terrifying quest, labyrinths of bureaucracy, and mystical transformations... (wikipedia)