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Thomas Mann

Considered one of the most important writers of the 20th century, the German author Thomas Mann (1875-1955) was the 1929 Nobel Prize in Literature laureate.

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Picture collage with the grand piano of the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature Thomas Mann played by Bruno Walter

Igor Levit plays on Thomas Mann's grand piano

Igor Levit plays on Thomas Mann's grand piano

Mann's grandson returned the piano to the author's house of exile in LA. Pianist Igor Levit is playing a concert on it.
CultureOctober 15, 2021
Hannah Arendt im Fernsehinterview mit Günter Gaus

10 famous German exiles

10 famous German exiles

Many thinkers, authors and artists in Germany had to flee the Nazis, from Hannah Arendt to Billy Wilder.
CultureAugust 17, 202010 images
Weihnachten bei Buddenbrooks

Lübeck: Three Men, Three Museums

Lübeck: Three Men, Three Museums

An encounter with Nobel laureates Willy Brandt, Günter Grass and Thomas Mann.
CultureDecember 8, 201802:19 min
Der deutsche Schriftsteller Thomas Mann

Thomas Mann: 'Buddenbrooks'

Thomas Mann: 'Buddenbrooks'

This is a literary masterpiece about the collapse of a family, and a panoramic view of society in the 19th century.
LiteratureOctober 8, 2018
DW Kultur 100 gute Bücher | 100 German must-reads | Buddenbrooks, von Thomas Mann

'Buddenbrooks' by Thomas Mann

'Buddenbrooks' by Thomas Mann

"Buddenbrooks" by Thomas Mann will make your family issues look harmless.
LiteratureOctober 5, 201802:02 min
USA, Los Angeles: Exil-Villa von Thomas Mann

German president opens Thomas Mann House in LA

German president opens Thomas Mann House in LA

German President Steinmeier is in LA for the opening ceremony of the former residence of Nobel Prize winner Thomas Mann.
CultureJune 18, 2018
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