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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 with 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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My belief essays on life and art by Hesse, Hermann 1877-1962
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The glass bead game a tentative sketch of life of Magister Ludi Joseph Knecht together with Knecht's posthumous writings by Hesse, Hermann 1877-1962
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Autobiographical writings. by Hesse, Hermann 1877-1962
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Siddhartha 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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Wandering notes and sketches by Hesse, Hermann 1877-1962
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Steppenwolf by Hesse, Hermann 1877-1962
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Strange news from another star and other stories by Hesse, Hermann 1877-1962
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