Joseph K.
For the musical group, see Josef K (band).Joseph K. (or
Josef K. in the original
German) is the
protagonist of
Franz Kafka's
The Trial (
Der Prozeß). Throughout the book, his last name is never given in full, although the suggestion of "Kafka" is inevitable. Usually addressed as just "K.," Joseph is a victim of the
totalitarian law that is dominant throughout
The Trial. Also, Joseph K. is the protagonist of Kafka's short story "Ein Traum" ("A Dream").
In the
1962 Orson Welles movie adaptation of
The Trial, Joseph K. is played by
Anthony Perkins.
Kyle MacLachlan portrays him in the
1993 version.
In
The Outtakes from the First Series of Britcom Black Books, Manny's song 'Who Will buy my Book to-day?' mentions 'Leopold Bloom and Joseph K and Bridget Jones'.
