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Kafkaesque is a term to describe unnecessarily complicated and frustrating experiences, like being forced to navigate labyrinths of bureaucracy. But does standing in a long line to fill out confusing paperwork really capture the richness of Kafka's vision?
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Beyond the word's casual use, what makes something Kafkaesque? Franz Kafka's stories do indeed deal with many mundane and absurd aspects of modern bureaucracy, drawn in part from his experience of working as an insurance clerk in early 20th century Prague.
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#TodayinHistory in 1891, José Rizal published El filibusterismo, Noli Me Tangere's sequel, in Ghent, Belgium. Both novels written in Spanish inspired the Philippines to revolt against Spanish rule in 1896. (THREAD) #PH #history #LiteraturePosts 
As a sequel to the Noli Me Tangere w/c ended in tragedy & a cliffhanger, El fili begins where Noli ended—Crisostomo Ibarra returns disguised as wealthy Simoun to exact vengeance on all the corrupt local gov & clergy of the town of San Diego.
José Rizal began writing the 1st pages in 1888 while he was in London. He was busy researching on what could be found about #PH from colonial sources in the @britishlibrary. He continued writing as he travelled in Biarritz, Paris, & Brussels, until he published it in Ghent.
