In the Shadow of the Magic Mountain : the Erika and Klaus Mann Story.

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Thomas Mann's two eldest children, Erika and Klaus, were unconventional, rebellious, and fiercely devoted to each other. Empowered by their close bond, they espoused vehemently anti-Nazi views in a Europe swept up in fascism and were openly, even defiantly, gay in an age of secrecy and repressi...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Weiss, Andrea
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2010.
Subjects:
Mann, Erika, > 1905-1969.
Mann, Klaus, > 1906-1949.
Mann family.
Mann (Famille)
Mann, Erika, > 1905-1969
Mann family
Mann, Klaus, > 1906-1949
1900-1999
Authors, German > 20th century > Biography.
Women authors, German > 20th century > Biography.
Artists > Germany > Biography.
Expatriate artists > Biography.
Écrivains allemands > 20e siècle > Biographies.
Artistes > Allemagne > Biographies.
Artistes expatriés > Biographies.
HISTORY / General.
Artists
Authors, German
Expatriate artists
Women authors, German
Germany
Biographies
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Thomas Mann's two eldest children, Erika and Klaus, were unconventional, rebellious, and fiercely devoted to each other. Empowered by their close bond, they espoused vehemently anti-Nazi views in a Europe swept up in fascism and were openly, even defiantly, gay in an age of secrecy and repression. Although their father's fame has unfairly overshadowed their legacy, Erika and Klaus were serious authors, performance artists before the medium existed, and political visionaries whose searing essays and lectures are still relevant today. And, as Andrea Weiss reveals in this dual biography.
Physical Description:1 online resource (315 pages)
ISBN:9780226886749
0226886743

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