1875-1955) German novelist and critic. He was concerned with the theme of the artist’s relation to society. His first novel was Buddenbrooks 1901, which, followed by Der Zauberberg/The Magic Mountain 1924, led to a Nobel Prize 1929. Notable among his works of short fiction is ‘Der Tod in Venedig/Death in Venice’ 1913.
Mann worked in an insurance office in Munich and on the staff of the periodical Simplicissimus. His opposition to the Nazi regime forced him to leave Germany and in 1940 he became a US citizen. Among his other works are a biblical tetralogy on the theme of Joseph and his brothers 1933–44, Dr Faustus 1947, Die Bekenntnisse des Hochstaplers Felix Krull/Confessions of Felix Krull, Condidence Trickster 1954, and a number of short stories, including ‘Tonio Kröger’ 1903.

(1796-1859) US political leader and education reformer. Resigning from the Massachusetts state legislature 1937, he served as secretary of the state school board 1837–48. In that position he helped raise the level of funding and instruction for public education.
Born in Franklin, Massachusetts, Mann was educated at Brown University and was admitted to the bar 1823. After serving in the US House of Representatives 1848–53, he became president of Antioch College 1853–59. He served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives 1827–33 and Massachusetts Senate 1835–37.

(1871-1950) German novelist. He fled to the US 1937 with his brother Thomas Mann. His books include Im Schlaraffenland/In the Land of Cockaigne 1901; Professor Unrat/The Blue Angel 1904, depicting the sensual downfall of a schoolmaster; a scathing trilogy dealing with the Kaiser’s Germany Das Kaiserreich/The Empire 1918–25; and two volumes on the career of Henry IV of France 1935–38.

Adopted name of Emil Anton Bundmann (1906-1967)
US film director. He made a series of violent but intelligent 1950s Westerns starring James Stewart, such as Winchester ’73 1950. He also directed the epic El Cid 1961.
His other films include The Glenn Miller Story 1954 and A Dandy in Aspic 1968.