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Paul Thomas Mann

1875 - 1955

Nobel laureate novelist of *Buddenbrooks* and *The Magic Mountain*

Kurzinfos

Born

1875

Died

1955

Profession

Author

Nationality

German

Biography

Lübeck merchant family inspired Mann's epic debut. Exiled 1933, he denounced Nazism on BBC. His works explore bourgeois decay, illness and art.

Historical Significance

Mann's psychologically rich prose typifies 20th‑century German literature