Klaus Mann

German writer.

Born November 18th, 1906 in Munich. [ref]

Died May 21st, 1949 at 42 years old in Cannes (drug overdose). [ref]

Occupations
author, autobiographer, journalist, literary critic, novelist, poet, screenwriter, translator, writer
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Death and pain are windows to great insight if you have the strength to look through them. James Pierce