Hermann Hesse
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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
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Hesse's birthplace in Calw, 2007
St. Nicholas-Bridge (Nikolausbrücke), one of Hesse's favourite childhood places. Click to see an enlarged image, in which the statue of Hesse can be seen near the centre.
The Swiss city of Basel, which became an important point of reference throughout Hesse's life and played an important role during the author's education
Demian
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Demian: The Story of a Boyhood is a bildungsroman by Hermann Hesse, published in 1919. Demian was first published under the pseudonym "Emil Sinclair," the name of the narrator of the story, but Hesse
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…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…
First edition (German)
Portrait of Hesse (Hans Sturzenegger, 1912)