Joseph K.

Joseph K., protagonist of the allegorical novel The Trial (1925) by Franz Kafka. A rather ordinary bank employee, he is arrested for unspecified crimes and is unable to make sense of his trial.

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Article Title: Joseph K.

Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica

Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.

Date Published: 27 February 2022

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Access Date: February 22, 2025