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Paul Thomas Mann (born June 6, 1875) is a popular, iconic, and versatile German author, novelist, philanthropist, and essayist.
This famous author is known for his publications. Not that there is a person with the same name, but he happens to be an actor and TV personality. In order not to kill two birds with one stone, we will publish an article about this person so that you can easily distinguish.
Thomas Mann has been called “the man of infinite magic.” His iconic epic novels and novellas are renowned for their insights into psychology and intelligence.
Let’s take a sneak peek at some interesting facts about Thomas Mann.
German novelist
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| Name: | Paul Thomas Mann |
| stage name: | Thomas Mann |
| Date of Birth: | June 6, 1875 (80 years old) |
| place of birth: | Lubeck, Germany |
| die: | August 12, 1955, Zurich, Switzerland |
| Country of Citizenship: | German |
| high: | 181.6 cm |
| parents: | Thomas Johann Heinrich Mann, Julia da Silva Bruns |
| Brothers and sisters: | not applicable |
| Wife • Spouse: | Katia Mann (m. 1905–1955) |
| Girlfriend • Partner: | not applicable |
| Children: | Klaus Mann, Elizabeth Mann Borges, Erica Mann, Goro Mann, Michael Mann, Monica Mann |
| Profession: | Author • Mobile List |
| net worth: | $85 million |
Early life and education
Thomas Mann was born on June 6, 1975. He was born and raised in the Free City of Lübeck, Germany.
Thomas Mann was the second son of Thomas Johann Heinrich Mann, a senator and grain merchant, and his mother, Julia da Silva Bruns, of German and Portuguese descent.
Thomas Mann’s father died in 1891. Due to his death and debts, the grain company owned by his father was liquidated; this forced Thomas Mann and his entire family to relocate from Lübeck to Munich.
Thomas Mann first studied science at the Lübeck Gymnasium, then entered the University of Munich and then the Technical University of Munich, majoring in history, economics, art history and literature.
Personal life
Thomas Mann has opened up about his struggles with his sexuality. The legendary author revealed that his struggle with homosexuality was intense. His sexuality somehow came up in a book he wrote in 1912, Death in Venice.
One of his diaries also revealed some dirty secrets about the writer; according to the entries, Thomas Mann developed a sexual attraction to his 13-year-old grandson, Elsie.
Thomas Mann was also friends with Paul Ehrenberg, a famous violinist and painter. Thomas Mann was also reported to have feelings for his painter friend Paul. But somehow Paul Mann managed to debunk this. According to him, his feelings for his painter friend had long since faded.
Thomas Mann was married to a woman named Katia Prinsheim and they had six children: Klaus Mann, Elizabeth Mann Borges, Erica Mann, Goro Mann, Michael Mann and Monica Mann.
Profession
Thomas Mann was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1929 by Anders Östling, a member of the Swedish Academy, for his record-breaking 1901 novel “Buddenbrooks”.
Buddenbrooks was a huge success in its first year of publication, and Thomas Mann quickly became a household name. In the late 1930s, a publisher named Blanche Knopf arranged for Thomas Mann and his family to emigrate to the United States.
Cause of death
Paul Thomas Mann reportedly died in his sickbed on August 12, 1955, at the age of 80.
net worth
Before his death, Paul Thomas Mann made a ton of money as a novelist, with an estimated net worth of $85 million.
