Highly influential, Nobel Prize–winning German novelist and social critic (1875–1955). Typescript consisting of several paragraphs on the death of Thomas Mann, bearing colored pencil notations and signed in ink, “Thomas Mann,” one page, 7.25 x 8.5, personal letterhead, no date [January 1946]. A statement on the death of American author Theodore Dreiser, evidently prepared by Mann for print publication. The first paragraph (lightly crossed out in red pencil) carries a dateline of Hollywood, January 3 and provides a third-person introduction to Mann’s tribute, which reads, in part: “The death of Theodore Dreiser has moved me deeply. American literary life and the spiritual life of the entire cultural western sphere have suffered a heavy loss with his passing…. Since coming to this country [USA], I have gained more intimate knowledge of his work and also had the pleasure of now and then meeting the friendly, tender-hearted man in person. It is not his literary achievement alone which I admire, but I also have high esteem for his person, whose big heart beat for his people and for all peoples, for the common man and for all suffering humanity.” Accompanied by a copy of a letter from the Thomas Mann Society stating that they have copy of the text in their archives. In very good condition, with folds, wrinkling, scattered soiling and toning, and tape to right margin. R&R COA.
