Hermann Hesse
Hermann Karl Hesse (; 2 July 1877 – 9 August 1962) was a German-Swiss poet, novelist, and painter. Although Hesse was born in Germany's Black Forest region of Swabia, his father's celebrated heritage as a Baltic German and his grandmother's French-Swiss roots had an intellectual influence on him. He was a precocious, if not difficult child, who shared a passion for poetry and music with his mother, and was especially well-read and cultured, due in part to the influence of his polyglot grandfather.As a youth he studied briefly at a seminary, struggled with bouts of depression and even once attempted suicide, which temporarily landed him in a sanatorium. Hesse eventually completed Gymnasium and passed his examinations in 1893, when his formal education ended. However, he remained an autodidact and voraciously read theological treatises, Greek mythology, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, Friedrich Schiller, and Friedrich Nietzsche. His first works of poetry and prose were being published in the 1890s and early 1900s with his first novel, ''Peter Camenzind'', appearing in 1904.
In 1911, Hesse visited India, where he became acquainted with Indian mysticism. His experiences in India—combined his involvement with Jungian analysis—affected his literary work, which emphasizes Eastern spiritual values. His best-known works 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. In 1946, he received the Nobel Prize in Literature. Provided by Wikipedia
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Stories of five decades / by Hesse, Hermann, 1877-1962
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Gesammelte Schriften. by Hesse, Hermann, 1877-1962
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My belief; essays on life and art. by Hesse, Hermann, 1877-1962
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The Hesse-Mann letters : the correspondence of Hermann Hesse and Thomas Mann, 1910-1955 / by Hesse, Hermann, 1877-1962
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If the war goes on ... Reflections on war and politics. by Hesse, Hermann, 1877-1962
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Hours in the garden and other poems / by Hesse, Hermann, 1877-1962
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Autobiographical writings / by Hesse, Hermann, 1877-1962
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Hermann Hesse & Romain Rolland : correspondence, diary entries and reflections, 1915 to 1940 / by Hesse, Hermann, 1877-1962
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Rosshalde. by Hesse, Hermann, 1877-1962
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Soul of the age : selected letters of Hermann Hesse, 1891-1962 / by Hesse, Hermann, 1877-1962
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Klingsor's last summer. by Hesse, Hermann, 1877-1962
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The fairy tales of Hermann Hesse / by Hesse, Hermann, 1877-1962
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Pictor's metamorphoses, and other fantasies / by Hesse, Hermann, 1877-1962
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If the war goes on; reflections on war and politics. by Hesse, Hermann, 1877-1962
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Knulp: three tales from the life of Knulp. by Hesse, Hermann, 1877-1962
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Demian : the story of Emil Sinclair's youth / by Hesse, Hermann, 1877-1962
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Demian / by Hesse, Hermann, 1877-1962
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Knulp; drei Geschichten aus dem leben Knulps, by Hesse, Hermann, 1877-1962
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Steppenwolf / by Hesse, Hermann, 1877-1962
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Wandering; notes and sketches. by Hesse, Hermann, 1877-1962
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