I\'m not sure if he\'s your cup of tea, but during my college years when I was bored by the assigned literary works, I found great relief in the works of Kafka, though his works were in the early 1900\'s and none were published while he was alive. Folks take his work too seriously and critics often use him as either a punching bag or a remote lucifer when comparing.

However, if you enjoy simply a flare for modern gothic-esque (obviously not so modern any longer), you might want to check his work out. I approach him like Oscar Wilde, in that you can\'t take his work too seriously. Kafka is in a league of his own but well worth the read. Best to start with The Metamorphisis.&nbsp;<br>