The city of Prague is inextricably linked to Franz Kafka , one of the best-known German-language authors in the world. Born in the Czech capital in 1883, Kafka attracts many visitors to Prague even 100 years after his death. Kafka was part of the city's German-speaking Jewish minority and wrote novels, short stories and letters in German, including the world-famous "The Metamorphosis" and "The Trial." Fans of the author can go on Kafka-related tours that take in the various stations of his life