Hermann Hesse
German-born Swiss author
Born on: July 2, 1877Died on: August 9, 1962
Aged: 85 years 38 days (1021 months)
Nationality: German
Birth Sign: Cancer
Hermann 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.
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