Erika Julia Hedwig Mann (9 November 1905 – 27 August 1969) was a German actress and writer, daughter of the novelist Thomas Mann.
Erika lived a bohemian lifestyle in Berlin and became a critic of National Socialism. After Hitler came to power in 1933, she moved to Switzerland, and married the poet W. H. Auden, purely to obtain a British passport and so avoid becoming stateless when the Germans cancelled her citizenship. She continued to attack Nazism, most notably with her 1938 book School for Barbarians, a critique of the Nazi education system.
During World War II, Mann worked for the BBC and became a war correspondent attached to the Allied forces after D-Day. She attended the Nuremberg trials before moving to America to support her exiled parents. Her criticisms of American foreign policy led to her being considered for deportation. After her parents moved to Switzerland in 1952, she also settled there. She wrote a biography of her father and died in Zurich in 1969.
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Some of their strengths
Erika Mann has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Generous, Optimistic, Intense, Intuitive, Brave, Honest, and Loyal.
Intense and Passionate
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, Erika Mann is someone who is an intense, passionate, and intuitive person who is fiercely independent, authentic and direct when engaging with others. A person who defines themself by their friends and what groups they belong to.
Adventurous and Free
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know Erika Mann well know them as someone who can be talented, wayward and free, like a big river or the ocean.
Optimistic and Frank
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe Erika Mann as someone who is optimistic, principled, adventurous, and direct.
A person who isn't shy about expressing their opinions, loves competition, loves learning things themself, who is known for being inventive and original, and who loves being surrounded by friends and loved ones.
Wise and Deep
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, Erika Mann is someone who tends to have an internal innate wisdom, and who people tend to see as an "old soul".
They are also someone who is creative, expressive, and insightful, and who has a pioneering spirit with self-determination and natural artistic expression.
Mysterious and Methodical
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, Erika Mann tends to be someone who can come across as mysterious and intense, who can be a complex thinker who is methodical and intuitive, and who can overcome challenges that most others would not be able to.
Some of Erika Mann's challenges
While Erika Mann has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, Erika Mann can be Stubborn, Complicated, Brusque, Short-tempered, Impulsive, Suspicious, and Pushy.
Complicated and Brusque
One of Erika Mann's key challenges is that they are someone who can be complicated and gruff with others.
Erika Mann must also exercise caution as they can have difficulty dealing with responsibility, authority, or criticism.
Pushy and Restless
Erika Mann is someone who can be arrogant and bossy, who can have difficulty concentrating and focusing, be unable to separate emotions from business decisions, and who can engage in excessive spending in support of an expensive lifestyle and habits.
Sensitive and Aggressive
Finally, Erika Mann also can be too "touchy-feely", have a hard time expressing feelings, be too aggressive and headstrong, and be too unforgiving of others' mistakes.
