In the shadow of the magic mountain [[electronic resource] ] : the Erika and Klaus Mann story / / Andrea Weiss

• Autore: Weiss Andrea
• Pubblicazione: Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 2008
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (315 p.)
• Disciplina: 838/.91209; B
• Soggetto topico: Authors, German - 20th century; Women authors, German - 20th century; Artists - Germany; Expatriate artists
• Soggetto non controllato: erika, klaus, mann, history, historical, thomas, children, childhood, growing up, coming of age, family, familial, siblings, father, fatherhood, parenting, biography, biographical, rebellion, rebellious, relationships, nazi, fascism, activism, activist, protest, repression, performance, art, artistic, political, politics, academic, scholarly, research, wwii, wartime, contemporary, modern
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Kindertheater -- Journey without sleep -- The lights go down -- Pathetic symphony -- Escape to life -- The turning point -- The last day -- Rainy night, windy morrow.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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, their story offers a fascinating view of the literary and intellectual life, political turmoil, and shifting sexual mores of their times. In the Shadow of the Magic Mountain begins with an account of the make-believe world the Manns created together as children-an early sign of their talents as well as the intensity of their relationship. Weiss documents the lifelong artistic collaboration that followed, showing how, as the Nazis took power, Erika and Klaus infused their work with a shared sense of political commitment. Their views earned them exile, and after escaping Germany they eventually moved to the United States, where both served as members of the U.S. armed forces. Abroad, they enjoyed a wide circle of famous friends, including Andre Gide, Christopher Isherwood, Jean Cocteau, and W. H. Auden, whom Erika married in 1935. But the demands of life in exile, Klaus's heroin addiction, and Erika's new allegiance to their father strained their mutual devotion, and in 1949 Klaus committed suicide. Beautiful never-before-seen photographs illustrate Weiss's riveting tale of two brave nonconformists whose dramatic lives open up new perspectives on the history of the twentieth century.
• Titolo autorizzato: In the shadow of the magic mountain
• ISBN: 1-283-74249-7; 0-226-88674-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910818981003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II