1935 - 1969
Erika Mann and W.H. Auden
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Erika Mann and W.H. Auden were married for 34 years before Erika Mann died aged 63.
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German Writer Erika Mann was born Erika Julia Hedwig Mann on 9th November, 1905 in Munich, Germany and passed away on 27th Aug 1969 Zürich, Switzerland aged 63. She is most remembered for Royal Highness (1953). Her zodiac sign is Scorpio.
English Writer W.H. Auden was born Wystan Hugh Auden on 21st February, 1907 in York, England and passed away on 29th Sep 1973 Vienna, Austria aged 66. He is most remembered for The Age of Anxiety. His zodiac sign is Pisces.
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Relationship Statistics
| Status | Duration | Length |
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| Dating | 1935 - 1935 | |
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| Married | 1935 - Aug 1969 |
34 years, 7 months
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| Total |
1935 -
Aug 1969
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34 years, 7 months
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In 1935 she undertook a lavender marriage (marriage of convenience) to the homosexual English poet W. H. Auden, in order to obtain British citizenship. She and Auden never lived together, but remained friends and technically married until Erika's death.
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