Thomas Mann

Thomas Mann (1875–1955) was a German novelist and essayist. Born in Lübeck, he gained international recognition with *Buddenbrooks* (1901), a family saga that helped establish his reputation. He later wrote major works including *Death in Venice* (1912) and *The Magic Mountain* (1924), noted for their psychological insight and engagement with European culture. In 1929 he received the Nobel Prize in Literature. After Adolf Hitler’s rise to power, Mann lived in exile, spending years in the United States before later settling in Switzerland. He died in Zürich in 1955.