Golo Mann

Golo Mann was a German and Swiss writer, essayist, university teacher, historian and opinion journalist (1909–1994). He was born at Munich and died at Leverkusen.

Also recorded as Angelus Gottfried Thomas Mann.

Golo Mann in brief

Born
1909
Died
1994
Known for
writer, essayist, university teacher, historian and opinion journalist
Place of birth
Munich
Contents

Identity and origins

Golo Mann was recorded at birth as Angelus Gottfried Thomas Mann. The authorities additionally record the heading Angelus Gottfried Thomas Mann. His recorded language was German. His recorded confession was Lutheranism.

He was the child of Thomas Mann and Katia Mann. One child is recorded: Hans Beck-Mann.

Career and activity

Golo Mann worked in literary activity, history and opinion journalism.

He was employed by University of Stuttgart, Claremont McKenna College, Office of Strategic Services, University of Münster and University of Olivet. He belonged to German Academy for Language and Literature, Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts and American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He worked at Kilchberg.

Recognition and collections

Golo Mann received Guggenheim Fellowship, Georg Büchner Prize, Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Schweizerische Schillerstiftung, Schiller Memorial Prize and Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order.

Catalogued works

11 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, The Art Institute of Chicago and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1906 to 2014.

Wallenstein: His Life Narrated. Rodney Plogger at 6:01, from the series "Immediate Family", dated 1989, gelatin silver print, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2006.323. Popsicle Drips, from the series "Immediate Family", dated 1985, gelatin silver print, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2005.430. Holding Virginia, from the series "Immediate Family", dated 1989, gelatin silver print, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2005.24. Dog Scratches, from the series "Immediate Family", dated 1991, gelatin silver print, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2005.23. Last Light, from the series "Immediate Family", dated 1990, gelatin silver print, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2005.35. At Warm Springs, dated 1991, gelatin silver print, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2000.39. Plastische Chirurgie : Ästhetik - Ethik - Geschichte : Kulturgeschichte eines medizinischen Fachgebiets / Günter Maria Lösch., dated [2014], held by Wellcome Collection. No.7, Various, dated 1935-1936, held by Wellcome Collection. Photocopies of Reprints, dated 1906-1985, held by Wellcome Collection. Correspondence, dated 1940-2000, held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 2 named public collections.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 8 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 4 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

6 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Conversation avec Golo Mann, Commentaire, 1989. Chapter 5: Golo Mann: A Turn Toward Narrative History and an “Obsession with Germany”, The Past in the Present. Der Riss - Golo Mann und sein Freundeskreis 1933 in Göttingen, Göttinger Jahrbuch, 2019. X Thomas Mann als (tatsächlicher?) Leser von hauseigenen Biographien (Klaus Manns Tschaikowsky und Golo Manns Friedrich von Gentz), Thomas Mann im Anderen, 2023. 6 Golo Mann: „Die Wahrheit, nichts als die Wahrheit" — Ein Gespräch über die Behandlung der politischen Vergangenheit, Teil III, Kultur, 1989. Golo Manns "Wallenstein" : eine Spuren–Suche im tschechischen Kontext, Brünner Beiträge zur Germanistik und Nordistik, 2017.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 34 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 5 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 5 means 5 genuinely separate publishers of record. 14 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Golo Mann studied at Heidelberg University, Schule Schloss Salem and Wilhelmsgymnasium. the recorded working language is German.

The field of work recorded is literary activity, history and opinion journalism.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Kilchberg. Employment is recorded with University of Stuttgart, Claremont McKenna College and Office of Strategic Services. Membership is recorded of German Academy for Language and Literature, Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts and American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Works named in the authority record are Wallenstein: His Life Narrated.

Distinctions recorded are Guggenheim Fellowship, Georg Büchner Prize, Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany and Schweizerische Schillerstiftung.

Chronology

  1. 1909Golo Mann born at Munich.
  2. 1966ROMISCHE REDEN digitised by Internet Archive.
  3. 1968the history of germany since 1789 digitised by Internet Archive.
  4. 1976Propyläen Weltgeschichte -Band IV/1 digitised by Internet Archive.
  5. 1976Propyläen Weltgeschichte -Band IX/1 digitised by Internet Archive.
  6. 1976Propyläen Weltgeschichte - Band II/1 digitised by Internet Archive.
  7. 1976Propyläen Weltgeschichte -Band VIII/1 digitised by Internet Archive.
  8. 1985Popsicle Drips, from the series "Immediate Family" (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  9. 1989Rodney Plogger at 6:01, from the series "Immediate Family" (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  10. 1989Holding Virginia, from the series "Immediate Family" (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  11. 1990Last Light, from the series "Immediate Family" (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  12. 1991Dog Scratches, from the series "Immediate Family" (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  13. 1994Golo Mann died at Leverkusen.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    6 Golo Mann: „Die Wahrheit, nichts als die Wahrheit" — Ein Gespräch über die Behandlung der politischen Vergangenheit, Teil III, Kultur, 1989

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Chapter 5: Golo Mann: A Turn Toward Narrative History and an “Obsession with Germany”, The Past in the Present

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Conversation avec Golo Mann, Commentaire, 1989

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Der Riss - Golo Mann und sein Freundeskreis 1933 in Göttingen, Göttinger Jahrbuch, 2019

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    Open Library author record for Golo Mann (Internet Archive), 100 catalogued works.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  6. 6.

    X Thomas Mann als (tatsächlicher?) Leser von hauseigenen Biographien (Klaus Manns Tschaikowsky und Golo Manns Friedrich von Gentz), Thomas Mann im Anderen, 2023

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  7. 7.

    Directory of Open Access Journals lists 1 article naming Golo Mann.

    open access index · Unverified

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  8. 8.

    Internet Archive, 25 digitised items catalogued under Golo Mann as creator.

    digital repository · Unverified

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  9. 9.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Golo Mann.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  10. 10.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 4 works naming Golo Mann.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  11. 11.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q77109: Golo Mann

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  12. 12.

    “Golo Mann”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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