RT Journal Article T1 Searching for Roth, Kafka, and the Other Europe in Spain A1 Bryla, Martyna Marika K1 Kafka, Franz (1883-1924) - Crítica e interpretación K1 Roth, Philip - Crítica e interpretación AB This essay explores the connections between Philip Roth, Franz Kafka, and the conceptual category of "the Other Europe" through the lens of personal experience and academic inquiry. By retracing Roth’s engagement with East-Central Europe, it reflects on the geopolitical and cultural dimensions of the region, emphasizing its liminal identity as both marginal and central to the Western imagination. Focusing on Roth’s The Professor of Desire and The Prague Orgy, the essay analyzes the significance of Roth’s East-Central European experience for his narrative and thematic sensibility, highlighting the formative roles of Kafka, Kundera, and Schulz in Roth’s writing. In turn, Roth’s interest in the literary cultures of East-Central Europe is presented as pivotal to the author’s own academic journey and the process of reconciling her Polish cultural background with her life in Spain, underscoring the transformative power of literature in transcending borders and fostering intercultural connections. PB Purdue University Press YR 2023 FD 2023 LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/37356 UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/37356 LA eng NO Bryla, Martyna. "Searching for Roth, Kafka, and the Other Europe in Spain." Philip Roth Studies, vol. 19 no. 1, 2023, p. 102-110. Project MUSE, https://dx.doi.org/10.1353/prs.2023.0011. NO Cuento con el permiso de Purdue University Press para depositar el artículo en RIUMA. Adjunto la comunicación con la editorial. Dear Martyna,Yes, you may deposit in your institutional repository.Best,Becki CorbinAdministrative AssistantPurdue University Press765-494-2038-----Original Message-----From: martynabryla Sent: Monday, January 20, 2025 3:51 AMTo: Purdue Press Subject: Re: permission to deposit my article in an institutional repositoryDear Becki,I would like to reiterate my request to deposit my article published in Philip Roth Studies in my University's institutional repository under Creative Commons licence (https://riuma.uma.es/xmlui/). The title of the article is "Searching for Roth, Kafka, and the Other Europe in Spain."Thank you.Kind regards,Martyna Bryla DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga RD 20 ene 2026