The Magician (Tóibín novel)
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| Author | Colm Tóibín |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Biographical novel |
| Publisher | Scribner |
Publication date | 7 September 2021 |
| Publication place | New York |
| Pages | 498 |
| ISBN | 9781476785080 |
The Magician, published in 2021, is a novel by Colm Tóibín. It is a fictional biography of German Nobel laureate Thomas Mann.[1][2]
Reception
In a review for The New York Times, writer Jay Parini assessed The Magician as a "work of huge imaginative sympathy" and praised its "expansive and subtle rhythms" as satisfying and elegant.[3]
Lucy Hughes-Hallett of The Guardian recognised the work as "enormously ambitious" and felt Tóibín "exquisitely balanced" the private and public facets of Mann's life. Hughes-Hallet reserved special praise for Tóibín's "chilling account of his conversation with the financier and newspaper proprietor Eugene Meyer".[4]
Film adaptation
An upcoming feature film adaptation titled 1949, directed by Paweł Pawlikowski and produced by Edward Berger,[5][6] began filming in August 2025.[7]
References
- ^ Collin, Ross (9 September 2021). "Colm Tóibín Conjures Thomas Mann in "The Magician"". Chicago Review of Books. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ Rifkind, Donna (27 August 2021). "'The Magician' Review: Colm Tóibín Conjures Thomas Mann". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ Parini, Jay (7 September 2021). "Colm Toibin Imagines the Life of Thomas Mann in 'The Magician' Share full article". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ Hughes-Hallett, Lucy (17 September 2021). "The Magician by Colm Tóibín review – inside the mind of Thomas Mann". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 April 2009.
- ^ "Oscar-winning Polish director to tell Thomas Mann's story in new film - English Section". www.polskieradio.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ Dams, Tim (24 June 2025). "Lukas Dhont, Pawel Pawlikowski, Ryusuke Hamaguchi projects among €10.7m Eurimages funding recipients". Screen. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ Głażewski, Patryk (13 August 2025). "Na Dolnym Śląsku rozpoczęły się zdjęcia do "Vaterland" Pawła Pawlikowskiego. Tak wygląda scenografia". Gazeta Wrocławska (in Polish). Retrieved 15 August 2025.