In His Own Words

Tag: Thomas Mann

  • Death in Venice

    Death in Venice

    Review: A literary triumph. I nearly said tour de force but I’m gay enough already without adding fuel to the fire. A dark, brooding tale of homosexual obsession. Kind of like a gay Lolita. The prose is magnificent without being overly wordy and pedantic. Leitmotifs abound, so many that Wagner would be jealous. And speaking… Read more