In a scandal that's sending shock waves through both the publishing industry and academia, the author Franz Kafka has been revealed to be a fraud.
" 'The Metamorphosis' - purported to be the fictional account of a man who turns into a large cockroach - is actually non-fiction," according to a statement released by Kafka's editor, who spoke only on the condition that he be identified as E.
The actual condition of Kafka's neighbor, a Prague salesman who didn't return our calls or e-mail messages requesting comment, is known as entomological dysplasia, and is somewhat rare. It results in the development over time of a hard carapace, a segmented body and antennas.
Yuck! Frankly, though, I can hardly believe this condition exists if Google doesn't have any articles or pictures associated with a search of it. :-)
