Reading Gregor Samsa’s Chart

Bolder-Atlas by Brockhaus, printed in 1849, an antique drawing of vintage astrological spheres and charts and diagrams. Digitally enhanced from our own original lithograph.
April 30, 2019 | 2 books mentioned

Have you ever wondered about the astrological sign of your favorite literary character, or considered how the introduction of astrology might supplement, for example, our reading of Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis? If so, you’re in luck: Alex Dimitrov and Deborah Lasky, the writers behind Astro Poets, have assembled a handy little list for The Paris Review. (In case you’re wondering, Gregor Samsa is a Cancer.)

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is a staff writer for The Millions. Born and raised in New York, she now lives in the Midwest, where she is a PhD student in American literature.