In the Shadow of the Magic Mountain: The Erika and Klaus Mann Story
Автор:Andrea Weiss Год: 2008 Издание:University of Chicago Press Страниц: 310 ISBN: 9780226886725 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...
