Thomas Mann
German novelist and Nobel Prize laureate (1875–1955)
Thomas Mann was born on June 6, 1875 in Lübeck and died on August 12, 1955 in Zurich, aged 80. Recorded occupations: novelist, essayist, autobiographer, short story writer, social critic and diarist. Country of citizenship: German Reich, Czechoslovakia and United States. Fields of work: novel, creative and professional writing, prose and essay. Notable works include “Buddenbrooks”, “The Magic Mountain”, “Death in Venice”, “Joseph and His Brothers”, “Lotte in Weimar: The Beloved Returns” and “Royal Highness”. Educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Technical University of Munich and Katharineum. Honours include Nobel Prize in Literature, Goethe Prize of the City of Frankfurt, Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order, Feltrinelli Prize, Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt and honorary doctorate from Princeton University. Member of American Academy of Arts and Letters, Academy of Arts of the GDR, American Academy of Arts and Sciences and Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts.
- Born
- June 6, 1875 · Lübeck
- Died
- August 12, 1955 · Zurich
- Age at death
- 80
- Citizenship
- German Reich, Czechoslovakia, United States
- Occupations
- novelist, essayist, autobiographer, short story writer, social critic, diarist
- Notable works
- Buddenbrooks, The Magic Mountain, Death in Venice, Joseph and His Brothers, Lotte in Weimar: The Beloved Returns, Royal Highness
- Education
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Technical University of Munich, Katharineum
- Honours
- Nobel Prize in Literature, Goethe Prize of the City of Frankfurt, Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order, Feltrinelli Prize, Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt, honorary doctorate from Princeton University
- Wikipedia editions
- 119 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
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