Caption
Portrait of Thomas Mann from 1937 photographed by Carl van Vechten, USA Paul Thomas Mann (6 June 1875, Lübeck - 12 August 1955, Zurich, Switzerland) was one of the most important writers of the 20th century. He was honoured with the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1929. Significant works include: 'Buddenbrooks' 'Tristan', and 'Death in Venice', 'Magic Mountain', 'Joseph and his Brothers' and the late work 'Doctor Faustus'. Thomas Mann was very much in favour of the democratic Weimar Republic, which made him an enemy of the National Socialists. He was one of the most prominent opponents of National Socialism. He was forced to flee in the course of 1933. First to Switzerland and in 1938 to the USA, which he became a citizen of in 1944. He returned to Switzerland in 1952. As one of the wealthy emigrants, he supported many other refugees who were often living in great financial hardship. He also campaigned against National Socialism abroad within the scope of his possibilities
Date
Feb 13, 1937
Credit line
Photo12/ImageBROKER/Heinz Krimmer
Reference
BRK26J23_347
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