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Original manuscripts by Franz Kafka reportedly were found in safety boxes opened in Zurich, Switzerland.

More manuscripts
reportedly are stored in vaults in Tel Aviv, six of which were opened last week.

The manuscripts were revealed as part of a trial over the estate of the Jewish writer's close friend and literary executor, Max Brod.

There's a huge mess involving the manuscripts. In a nutshell, the archive's owners don't want to release the unpublished work, but the Israeli Supreme Court has gotten involved and it looks like the manuscripts might see the light of day after all. Here's a good accounting of the entire story.