Heinrich Mann. Notebooks and diaries, memo calendar

Heinrich Mann (1871–1950) was one of the most important German-language writers of the 20th century. He influenced literature and society of his time through his novels, stories and essays. In addition to manuscripts, correspondence and personal documents, the Heinrich Mann Archive of the Akademie der Künste also includes a memo calendar, two diaries and seven notebooks that provide information on the author's living situation and his social contacts as well as poetic drafts and travel notes. They provide important indications as to the sources for and intellectual backgrounds to Heinrich Mann's works and are indispensable for understanding them. The notebooks also show an alert contemporary who observed the political situation and constantly took a critical stance.

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