Gen Z puts a fresh spin on Kafka and various literary classics through TikTok

Tourists look at a statue of famous writer Franz Kafka in central Prague. Photo: Reuters

On TikTok, classic authors like Franz Kafka are enjoying renewed popularity. On the social platform, Gen Z are reinterpreting The Metamorphosis and other works through creative videos, integrating pop culture references and personal experience.

People might assume that reading is falling out of favour due to social networking, but they could be wrong.