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My Take
Max Brod is one of literary history's great quiet heroes, and I admire him enormously. He was a genuine talent in his own right, a novelist, composer and pianist, yet he is remembered chiefly for refusing to burn Franz Kafka's manuscripts as his friend had asked. Without that single act of loyal disobedience, we would have no Trial, no Castle, no Metamorphosis. What moves me is his willingness to serve another man's genius rather than guard his own legacy. To champion a friend's brilliance over your own name takes a rare and generous kind of greatness.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Max Brod
- Name (Japanese)
- マックス・ブロート
- Reading
- まっくす・ぶろーと
- Born
- May 27, 1884 – December 20, 1968
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Monkey
- Origin
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- linguist / composer / pianist / novelist / translator
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Faculty of Law, Charles University in Prague
Awards & achievements
- 1948 Bialik Prize
- 1964 Willibald-Pirckheimer-Medaille
- 1965 Honorary Award of the Heinrich Heine Society
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Max Brod born?
May 27, 1884 – December 20, 1968.
Where is Max Brod from?
Max Brod is from Prague, Czech Republic.
What does Max Brod do?
Max Brod works as linguist, composer, pianist, novelist, translator.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.