The hidden love: Thomas Mann and Paul Ehrenberg in focus

The hidden love: Thomas Mann and Paul Ehrenberg in focus

Lübeck, Deutschland - The author and journalist Oliver Fischer will present his book "You can't experience Love more" on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, in the Buddenbrookhaus in Lübeck, which deals with the passionate relationship between the famous writer Thomas Mann and the painter Paul Ehrenberg. Fischer, who has been the chairman of the Thomas Mann-Gesellschaft Hamburg since 2016, offers a deep insight into the friendship of the two, which began around 1900. Particularly noteworthy should be emphasized that man expressed his love for Ehrenberg in a poem that was unpublished to date, which he wrote as a kind of homage to the young artist, reports The Lübeck Museums .

insight into an intensive relationship

The friendship between man and Ehrenberg stretched over four years and was characterized by a new lightness and joie de vivre that was previously unknown. As Fischer represents, the relationship also led to physical closeness, which provides insights into the private side of the author. The two men met repeatedly in Munich salons and enjoyed the cultural life of time. The end of this intensity took place in February 1933, shortly before Mann was forced into exile, Wikipedia , which also offers details about Mann's life and his literary heir.

fischer describes in great detail how the different life paths of men and Ehrenberg were shaped by the turbulent history of Germany and its development. He has searched archives for years to find previously unknown documents that give his story a special depth. The reading in the Buddenbrookhaus is advertised as a unique opportunity to learn more about Mann's life and his passionate relationships in the context of society at that time.