The Big Ponder
The Big Ponder
Goethe-Institut
Villa Aurora and Thomas Mann House in Los Angeles
28 minutes Posted Aug 7, 2019 at 10:00 am.
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During the Nazi regime, many German artists, scientists, and other intellectuals found refuge in Southern California. The authors Lion Feuchtwanger and Thomas Mann were two of the most prominent "exiles in paradise." Producer Kerstin Zilm takes us on a trip to their former homes in Los Angeles – the Villa Aurora and the Thomas House – both of which have been rededicated to transatlantic dialogue.