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Thomas Mann

Also known as Paul Thomas Mann

German novelist and Nobel Prize laureate (1875–1955)

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Thomas Mann was a German novelist who lived from 1875 to 1955 and won the Nobel Prize for his literary achievements. He is considered one of the most important writers of the 20th century, known for exploring complex themes of art, society, and human nature in his novels.

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Lübeck, Germany

Known for

The Magic Mountain: Thomas Mann's Emblematic Novel — Self - Writer (archive footage)2024
Hitler: A Career — Self (archive footage)1977
Thomas Mann — Self

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Authority record · VIAF

Lifespan: 1875–1955
Nationality: DE, CH, US, JP, USA
Role / Field: Forfatter, Ecrivains, Authors, Writer, Vysokoskolsti ucitele, Literatura
Language: ger, deu
Gender: Male

Recorded by 46 libraries

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Nobel Prize

The Nobel Prize in Literature1929
“principally for his great novel, Buddenbrooks, which has won steadily increased recognition as one of the classic works of contemporary literature”

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Thomas
Family name: Mann
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Lübeck
Place of death: Zurich
Spouse: Katia Mann
Child: Michael Mann
Mother: Júlia da Silva Bruhns
Occupation: writer
Educated at: Katharineum
Employer: Simplicissimus
Political party: German Democratic Party
Languages spoken: German
Native language: German
Religion: Lutheranism
Field of work: essay
Image: Thomas Mann 1929.jpg
Work location: Princeton

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Commons gallery: Thomas Mann
Commons category: Thomas Mann
date of birth: 1875-06-06
date of death: 1955-08-12
topic's main category: Category:Thomas Mann
birth name: Paul Thomas Mann
member of: Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei
archives at: University and State Library Düsseldorf
nominated for: Nobel Prize in Literature
Commons Creator page: Thomas Mann
name in native language: Thomas Mann
writing language: German
influenced by: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
P8168: Orleans
start of work period: 1890-01-01
end of work period: 1955-01-01
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
manner of death: natural causes
cause of death: aneurysm
topic has template: Template:Thomas Mann
P12674: The Piano
relative: Alfred Pringsheim

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Works in European collections

18 objects attributed to Thomas Mann, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

Letter from Hedwig Fischer, Samuel Fischer, Annette Kolb and Thomas Mann to Gerhart Hauptmann and Margarete Hauptmann.

Egy szélhámos vallomásai

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Elbeszélések

Mario és a varázsló

A varázshegy

József és testvérei

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Magyar Vakok és Gyengénlátók Országos Szövetségének hangoskönyvtára

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Encyclopedic overview

Paul Thomas Mann (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. His highly symbolic and ironic epic novels and novellas are noted for their insight into the psychology of the artist and the intellectual. His analysis and critique of the European and German soul used modern versions of German and Biblical stories, as well as the ideas of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Friedrich Nietzsche, and Arthur Schopenhauer.

The Mann family was part of the Hanseatic class. He portrayed both his family and the influential class in his first novel, Buddenbrooks (1901). Late major novels include The Magic Mountain (1924), the tetralogy Joseph and His Brothers (1933–1943), and Doctor Faustus (1947). He also wrote short stories and novellas, including Death in Venice (1912).

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