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Thomas Mann

Nobel Prize laureate in Literature 1929
Thomas Mann — Nobel Prize
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Literature 1929
Born : 1875-06-06 — Lübeck, Germany
Died : 1955-08-12
“principally for his great novel, <I>Buddenbrooks</I>, which has won steadily increased recognition as one of the classic works of contemporary literature”
Literature · 1929
Thomas Mann, born on June 6, 1875, in Lübeck, Germany, was a German writer known for his impact on contemporary literature. He is best known for his novel Buddenbrooks, which explores the decline of a bourgeois family. Mann was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1929 for his literary contributions. He passed away on August 12, 1955, leaving a lasting literary legacy.

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Who is Thomas Mann?
Thomas Mann, born on June 6, 1875, in Lübeck, Germany, was a German writer known for his impact on contemporary literature. He is best known for his novel Buddenbrooks, which explores the decline of a bourgeois family. Mann was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1929 for his literary contributions. He passed away on August 12, 1955, leaving a lasting literary legacy.
In what year did Thomas Mann win the Nobel Prize?
1929 — Literature
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