The text explores the concept of "minor literature" in connection with Kafka, emphasizing how his writing in German, a language of the dominant culture, expressed the unique perspective of a cultural and political minority (Jewish in Prague). It contrasts this with Casanova’s view of "small literature" as the literature of minor nations or languages, and with Deleuze and Guattari’s concept of littérature mineure, which sees minor literature as a revolutionary force within major world languages. Together, these perspectives question dominant ideas of world literature by highlighting the unique power of marginalized voices within or against mainstream literary traditions.