Golo Mann: A Literary Historian

Authors

Axel Fair-Schulz

Keywords

Literacy Historian, Swiss American, Swiss Historian, Obituary

Abstract

T he German Postal system honored the 100th anniversary of Golo Mann's birth in 2009 with a new stamp, which displayed his face with the caption Literarischer Historiker, meaning literary historian. This apt description captures much about the essence of his thinking and work as a historian, as he was a uniquely gifted writer and thus bridged the gap between scholarly historical research and thoughtfully composed literature. In addition to Germany, Switzerland also lays claim to Golo Mann , as he had lived there for many years after returning from American :xile, when Nazi Germany was finally defeated by the Allies.

Recommended Citation

Fair-Schulz, Axel (2010) "Golo Mann: A Literary Historian," Swiss American Historical Society Review: Vol. 46: No. 1, Article 7.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/sahs_review/vol46/iss1/7