Hermann Hesse () (2 July 1877 – 9 August 1962) was a German Swiss poet, novelist, and painter. In 1946 he received the Nobel Prize in Literature. His best-known works include Steppenwolf, Siddhartha, and The Glass Bead Game (also known as Magister Ludi) which explore an individual's search for authenticity, self-knowledge and spirituality. (via Wikipedia)


About Hermann Hesse


Genre: Fiction

Place of Death: Montagnola, Switzerland

Occupation: Novelist, short story author, essayist, poet

Name: Hesse, Hermann
Hermann Hesse

Nationality: German, Swiss

Birthplace: Calw, Württemberg, Germany

Period: 1904–1953

Known for: The Glass Bead Game, Demian, Steppenwolf, Siddhartha

Influenced By: Plato, Spinoza, Goethe, Schopenhauer, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Burckhardt, Indian philosophy, Chinese philosophy, Carl Jung

Birth Date: Jul 2, 1877

Death Date: Aug 9, 1962


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