Roach Rhino Redux: Revisiting Parallels in Kafka and Ionesco

Fifty years after doing a college thesis comparing Kafka's short story The Metamorphosis and Ionesco's play Rhinoceros, Ethan Hirsh takes a lively look at how the two works have withstood the test of time, with surprising results from around the world-- new adaptations, new media, and new reasons for their ongoing and growing popularity. The author's original thesis from 1967 is included in its entirety and endures as a valid and entertaining work of literary criticism, analyzing how the two writers used the device of physical transformation to achieve their parallel goals. Hirsh supplements his recent research with a "Coda for Conservation" that examines the dire plight of endangered rhinos in the wild.

Author: Ethan Hirsh
Publisher: Green Mountain Farm Press
Published: 04/22/2019
Pages: 116
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.36lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.24d
ISBN: 9780999740224

About the Author
Hirsh, Ethan: - Ethan Hirsh is a writer of non-fiction and poetry. He retired after a 35-year career in corporate and agency communications, public relations and marketing. Other interests are the restoration and preservation of rural land and photography of fine art and nature. Hirsh holds a B.A. degree in English from the University of Houston and an M.A. in business from Webster University. Originally from Houston, he has lived in the Kansas City area for more than 30 years.Claire, Crevey: - Claire Crevey is a graphic designer, writer and editor based in the Greater Denver area.