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Klaus Mann (1906-1949) was a prolific author who engaged in constantly different fields, from journalism to novels, plays and autobiographies. An exile in the United States, he had to reinvent himself as an Anglophone author.

This publication sets out to present a new portrait of Klaus Mann as a cultural mediator between Europe and America, starting from his own definition of himself as an American author of European tradition and cosmopolitan mentality. It primarily focuses on his lesser-known and unpublished works, including his second attempt at an exile journal, Decision, his American and German autobiographies, The Turning Point and Der Wendepunkt, and his attempts at incorporating American characters and plots into his fiction.



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Exile Literature – German Emigration – Self-Translation – America – Mediation – The Turning Point – Der Wendepunkt – Speed The Last Day – Der Vulkan – Decision – Distinguished Visitors – Rundherum – The Seventh Angel – Der siebente Engel – Gegenüber von China – Exile Autobiography – Language Switch – Language Choice – New York – American Landscape – Innere Exilgeographie

Klaus Mann – A European-American Author

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      Publisher Peter Lang AG
      Published 2 September 2019
      ISBN-13 9783631779798
      978-3631779798
      ISBN-10 3631779798

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Klaus Mann (1906-1949) was a prolific author who engaged in constantly different fields, from journalism to novels, plays and autobiographies. An exile in the United States, he had to reinvent himself as an Anglophone author.

      This publication sets out to present a new portrait of Klaus Mann as a cultural mediator between Europe and America, starting from his own definition of himself as an American author of European tradition and cosmopolitan mentality. It primarily focuses on his lesser-known and unpublished works, including his second attempt at an exile journal, Decision, his American and German autobiographies, The Turning Point and Der Wendepunkt, and his attempts at incorporating American characters and plots into his fiction.



      Table of Contents

      Exile Literature – German Emigration – Self-Translation – America – Mediation – The Turning Point – Der Wendepunkt – Speed The Last Day – Der Vulkan – Decision – Distinguished Visitors – Rundherum – The Seventh Angel – Der siebente Engel – Gegenüber von China – Exile Autobiography – Language Switch – Language Choice – New York – American Landscape – Innere Exilgeographie

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