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Hermann Hesse

Hermann Karl Hesse -pseudonym: Emil Sinclair- (* 2. Juli 1877 in Calw; † 9. August 1962 in Montagnola, Schweiz), war ein deutsch-schweizerischer Schriftsteller, Dichter und Maler. Bekanntheit erlangte er mit Prosawerken wie Siddhartha, Demian, Der Steppenwolf sowie auch Narziß und Goldmund und mit seinen Gedichten (z. B. Stufen). 1946 wurde ihm der Nobelpreis für Literatur und 1954 der Orden Pour le Mérite für Wissenschaften und Künste verliehen.

Hermann Karl Hesse (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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Nobel Prize winning German-Swiss poet, novelist and painter (1877–1962)

Born 2 July 1877
Died 9 August 1962

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  • Cover of: Steppenwolf

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  • Cover of: Siddhartha: an Indian tale

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  • Cover of: Demian: the story of Emil Sinclair's youth

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  • Cover of: Magister Ludi.

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  • Cover of: Narcissus and Goldmund

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  • Cover of: Peter Camenzind.

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  • Cover of: Unterm rad: roman

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  • Cover of: Gertrud: Roman.

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  • Cover of: Siddhartha

    First published in 2017 — 27 editions
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  • Cover of: The Hesse / Mann letters: the correspondence of Hermann Hesse and Thomas Mann, 1910-1955

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  • Cover of: The journey to the East

    Cover of edition journeytoeast00herm_1 Cover of edition journeytoeast0000hess Cover of edition journeytoeast00herm_0 Cover of edition journeytoeast0000hess_l9c6 Cover of edition journeytoeast0000hess_n7f4 First published in 1956 — 25 editions
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  • Cover of: Klingsor's last summer

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  • Cover of: Samtliche Werke

    First published in 2001 — 15 editions
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  • Cover of: Siddhartha: Collector's Edition - Hermann Hesse

    First published in 2019 — 14 editions
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    First published in 2019 — 12 editions
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    First published in 1900 — 12 editions
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    First published in 2009 — 12 editions
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Nobel Prize winning German-Swiss poet, novelist and painter (1877–1962)

Born 2 July 1877
Died 9 August 1962

Subjects

German Authors, Correspondence, Fiction, Continental european fiction (fictional works by one author), Translations into English, Biography, German literature, German fiction, Fiction, general, German language materials, Germanic literature, Exhibitions, Criticism and interpretation, Poetry (poetic works by one author), Description and travel, Poetry, Political and social views, Hesse, hermann, 1877-1962, Translations from German, Translations into Russian, Books and reading, Fiction, short stories (single author), German language, Germany, fiction, Literature

Places

Germany, Switzerland, India, Indochina, Africa, Badenweiler, Namibia, Austria, Gaienhofen, Gaienhofen (Germany), Germany (West), Inde, Italia centrale, Italia settentrionale, Italien, Italy, Kristiania, Lake Constance, Montagnola (Switzerland), North Atlantic Ocean, Norway, Oberitalien, Oslo (Norway), Rigi Mountain (Switzerland), Schwäbisch Hall (Germany)

People

Hermann Hesse (1877-1962), Gautama Buddha, Romain Rolland (1866-1944), Thomas Mann (1875-1955), Emmy Ball-Hennings (1885-1948), Hugo Ball (1886-1927), Albert Fraenkel (1864-1938), Buddha, Friedrich Hölderlin (1770-1843), Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1821-1881), Hans Sturzenegger, Karl Kerényi (1897-1973), Novalis (1772-1801), Reinhold Würth, Ruth Haussmann (1897-1994), Alfred Kubin (1877-1959), Anny Bodmer (1882-1930), Conrad Haussmann (1857-1922), Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961) Knut Hamsun, Francis of Assisi, Saint (1182-1226), Gautama Buda, Hans Purrmann (1880-1966), Heinrich Wiegand (1895-), Helene Voigt-Diederichs (1875-1961), Herman Hesse

Time

20th century, 18th century, 19th century, 1918-1933, 1870-1914, 1900's, 1901-1914, 1920's, 1920-1928, 2006, 25th Century, Early 20th century, Early period, to ca. 250 B.C., Middle Ages, 600-1500

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Alternative names

  • Emil Sinclair
  • H. Hesse
  • Herman Hesse
  • Hermann Weller

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March 3, 2024 Edited by bitnapper Edited without comment.
March 3, 2024 Edited by bitnapper merge authors
February 4, 2024 Edited by Сергей Малышев Edited without comment.
February 4, 2024 Edited by Сергей Малышев Added new photo
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import