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Swiss bank to lift lid on hidden Kafka works

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Safe deposit boxes believed to contain manuscripts and drawings by the late author Franz Kafka are due to be opened at a bank in Zurich.

The move is the latest twist in a long legal battle over who owns the papers.

Two Israeli sisters say they inherited the documents from their mother, but the Israeli state claims them as part of the country’s cultural heritage.

The contents will be examined by an expert who will report to the judge handling the case.

Full story: BBC News – Swiss bank to lift lid on hidden Kafka works

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