File:Klaus_Mann.jpg · Wikimedia Commons · See Wikimedia Commons
OverviewAI-generated
Klaus Mann was a German and American writer, translator, screenwriter, and literary critic. Born in Munich in 1906, he was the son of Thomas Mann and Katia Mann. He had siblings Monika Mann, Elisabeth Mann Borgese, Erika Mann, and Golo Mann. His notable works include Mephisto, Anja und Esther, Der siebente Engel, Treffpunkt im Unendlichen, and Der Bauchredner. He wrote in the genres of theatre and autobiography and spoke German and English.
Mann participated in World War II as a member of the United States Army. He lived in Munich, Bavaria, and held citizenship in the German Empire, Weimar Republic, Nazi Germany, and the United States. He died in Cannes in 1949 from a drug overdose, which was ruled a suicide. He is buried at the Grand Jas Cemetery in Cannes.
Synthesized by Vinony from 28 facts across 3 sources: Wikidata, Open Library, TMDb. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1906
- Died
- 1949
- Works
- 137
Top works
- Mephisto
- Anja und Esther
- Der siebente Engel
- Treffpunkt im Unendlichen
- Der Bauchredner
via Open Library + Wikidata
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Klaus
- Family name
- Mann
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Munich
- Place of death
- Cannes
- Father
- Thomas Mann
- Mother
- Katia Mann
- Sibling
- Michael Mann
- Occupation
- short story writer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- novel
- Genre
- theatre
- Conflict
- World War II
- Military branch
- United States Army
- Image
- Klaus Mann 1944.jpg
- Residence
- Bavaria
- Significant event
- Nazi book burnings
Show 13 more facts
- place of burial
- Cannes (Grand Jas) Cemetery
- Commons category
- Klaus Mann
- date of birth
- 1906-11-18
- date of death
- 1949-05-21
- manner of death
- Suicide
- Commons gallery
- Klaus Mann
- cause of death
- drug overdose
- influenced by
- Thomas Mann
- writing language
- English language
- name in native language
- Klaus Mann
- P8168
- WB
- P12674
- Tête du Portail
- unmarried partner
- Pamela Wedekind
Sources (6)
via Wikidata · CC0