Who is the author of 'The Trial'?

Franz Kafka, German-language writer of visionary fiction whose works—especially the novel Der Prozess (1925; The Trial) and the story Die Verwandlung (1915; The Metamorphosis)—express the anxieties and alienation felt by many in 20th-century Europe and North America. His notable works are The Trial, The Castle, Amerika, In the Penal Colony, The Metamorphosis, Meditation, The Judgment, Description of a Struggle, Letter to Father.
Source: Encyclopedia of Britannica.