Birth of Thomas Mann
Birth of Thomas Mann
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Thomas Mann Biography and Timeline
Follow Thomas Mann through 13 dated historical records for Germany.
Thomas Mann, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
13Distinct records
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1875–1955Years on this page
1875
1901
Buddenbrooks
Publication of "Buddenbrooks"
1912
Death in Venice
Publication of "Death in Venice"
1913
Death In Venice
Publication of "Death In Venice"
1924
Der Zauberberg
Publication of "Der Zauberberg"
The Magic Mountain
Publication of "The Magic Mountain"
1929
Nobel Prize in Literature
Is awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, principally for the novel Buddenbrooks.
Die Zauberburg
Publication of "Die Zauberburg"
Nobel Prize
Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature
Publication of Mario and the Magician
Thomas Mann published the novella Mario and the Magician, a story exploring coercion, spectacle, and political manipulation. Its themes became central to interpretations of Mann's opposition to authoritarianism.
1947
Dr Faustus
Publication of "Dr Faustus"
1954
Confessions of Felix Krull
Publication of "Confessions of Felix Krull"
1955
Death of Thomas Mann
Death of Thomas Mann
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.