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Hermann Hesse

German-born Swiss author

Died when: 85 years 38 days (1021 months)
Star Sign: Cancer

 

Hermann Hesse

Hermann Karl Hesse (German: ['h??man 'h?s?]; 2 July 1877 – 9 August 1962) was a German-Swiss poet, novelist, and painter.His best-known works include Demian, Steppenwolf, Siddhartha, 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.


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