Historical FiguresAuthor
Paul Thomas Mann
1875 - 1955
Nobel laureate novelist of *Buddenbrooks* and *The Magic Mountain*
Quick Facts
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
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