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Thomas Mann was a German-American novelist, screenwriter, essayist, and writer, born on June 6, 1875, in Lübeck. He was educated at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and Technical University of Munich. Thomas Mann was a citizen of various countries during his lifetime, holding the nationality of German Empire, Weimar Republic, Czechoslovakia, and the United States. He passed away in Zürich on August 12, 1955.
Thomas Mann had six children: Klaus Mann, Golo Mann, Erika Mann, Elisabeth Mann Borgese, Monika Mann, and Michael Mann (scholar). His mother was Júlia da Silva Bruhns.
Throughout his career, Mann was known for his highly symbolic and ironic epic novels and novellas, which provided insight into the psychology of the artist and intellectual world. Some of his notable works include 'Death in Venice', 'Buddenbrooks', 'The Magic Mountain', 'Doctor Faustus', 'Royal Highness', 'Mario and the Magician', 'The Coming Victory of Democracy', 'Lotte in Weimar: The Beloved Returns', and 'Joseph and His Brothers'. In 1929, Mann received the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Thomas Mann owned the Thomas Mann House, located in Germany.
