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Paul Thomas Mann ( UK: / ˈmæn / MAN, US: / ˈmɑːn / MAHN; [1] German pronunciation: [ˈtoːmas ˈman] ⓘ; 6 June 1875 – 12 August 1955) was a German novelist, short story writer, social critic, philanthropist, essayist, and the 1929 Nobel Prize in Literature laureate.
Jun 2, 2024 · Thomas Mann, German novelist and essayist whose early novels—Buddenbrooks (1900), Der Tod in Venedig (1912; Death in Venice), and Der Zauberberg (1924; The Magic Mountain)—earned him the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1929. Learn more about Mann’s life and works in this article.
Biographical note on Thomas Mann. Thomas Mann (1875-1955) moved to Switzerland in 1933 shortly after the Nazis had come to power and begun a campaign of abuse against him. He was formally expatriated in 1936.
Thomas Mann was a German novelist, short story writer, and essayist. He is best known for his series of novels and novellas, including 'Buddenbrooks', 'The Magic Mountain', and 'Death in Venice'. Mann was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1929.
Thomas Mann was a multifaceted author with a prolific output of fiction and novels. As the son of a merchant, he was expected to take over the family’s grain firm in Lübeck, but like his older brother Heinrich, he chose to concentrate on writing instead.
The Magic Mountain (German: Der Zauberberg, pronounced [deːɐ̯ ˈt͡saʊ̯bɐˌbɛʁk] ⓘ) is a novel by Thomas Mann, first published in German in November 1924. It is widely considered to be one of the most influential works of twentieth-century German literature. [1] Background. Mann started writing The Magic Mountain in 1912.
Jun 27, 2024 · Nobel Prize-winner Thomas Mann (1875–1955) is not only one of the leading German novelists of the twentieth century, but also one of the few to transcend national and language boundaries to achieve major stature in the English-speaking world.
