Hermann Hesse

Birthday: 1877-07-02
Deathday: 1962-08-09
Birthplace: Calw, Germany
Gender: Male
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Hermann Karl Hesse was a German-born 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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