Max Brod

Max Brod , 1884-1968, Israeli writer and composer, b. Prague. Brod is best known for his historical novels, written in German, notably The Redemption of Tycho Brahe (1916, tr. 1928) and Reubeni, Prince of the Jews (1925, tr. 1928). A lifelong friend of Franz Kafka, he wrote an excellent biography of Kafka (1937, tr. 1947) and also edited Kafka's writings. Brod's numerous other works include a biography of Heine (1934, tr. 1956), an autobiography (1960), and plays, poems, novels, and essays. His musical compositions include works for orchestra, notably Requiem Hebraicum, and for voice and piano. Long an active Zionist, Brod left Prague for Palestine in 1939 where he directed the Habima Theater.

Brod, Max (1884–1968) Czech novelist, critic, and philosopher. Although chiefly remembered for bringing to public attention the work of Franz Kafka, of whom he also wrote a biography, Brod was also a novelist in his own right. He was a Zionist and settled in Palestine as a refugee in 1939, where he later became director of the Habina Theatre.

Brod, Max (b Prague, 1884; d Tel Aviv, 1968). Cz.-Israeli novelist, critic, and composer. Member of Prague group of writers which incl. Rilke, Werfel, and Kafka. Trans. Janáček's operas into Ger. and wrote his biography (1924). Mus. critic of Prague Tagblatt for many years. Went to Palestine 1939. Comp. requiem, songs, and chamber mus.