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Hermann Hesse
1877 – 1962
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryHermann Karl Hesse was a German-Swiss poet and novelist, and winner of the 1946 Nobel Prize in Literature. His interest in Eastern religious, spiritual, and philosophical traditions, combined with his involvement with Jungian analysis, helped shape his literary work. His best-known novels include Demian, Steppenwolf, Siddhartha, Narcissus and Goldmund, and The Glass Bead Game, each of which explores an individual's search for authenticity, self-knowledge, and spirituality.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
July 2, 1877
Calw
Date of death
August 9, 1962
Montagnola
Citizenship
German Empire · Switzerland · Germany · Russian Empire
Occupations & fields
novelistpoetliterary scholarpainterphilosopherresistance fighter
Awards & honours
Nobel Prize in LiteraturePour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts orderBauernfeld prizePeace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' AssociationGottfried-Keller-PreisGoethe Prize of the City of Frankfurt
Notable works
The Glass Bead GameDemianSteppenwolfSiddharthaPeter CamenzindNarcissus and Goldmund
- Field and occupation
- švajčiarsky spisovateľ, esejista a maliar (1877 – 1962)
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