Hermann Hesse

Also known as Hermann Karl Hesse, Hh. Hesse

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

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Hermann Hesse was a German-Swiss writer and artist who lived from 1877 to 1962 and won the Nobel Prize for his literary work. He is remembered as an important poet, novelist, and painter whose writing explored themes of personal journey and self-discovery.

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Lifespan: 1877–1962
Nationality: DE, CH, DEU, CHE
Role / Field: Ecrivains, Authors german, Author, Spisovatelia, Romanciers, Novels
Language: ger, deu
Gender: Male

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Nobel Prize

The Nobel Prize in Literature1946
“for his inspired writings which, while growing in boldness and penetration, exemplify the classical humanitarian ideals and high qualities of style”

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Hermann
Family name: Hesse
Gender: male
Citizenship: Russian Empire
Place of birth: Calw
Place of death: Montagnola
Occupation: librettist
Languages spoken: German
Award: Pour le Mérite
Notable work: Siddhartha
Field of work: prose
Movement: existentialism
Image: Hermann Hesse 2.jpg
Work location: Montagnola

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IPA transcription: /ˈhɛɐman ˈhɛsə/
date of birth: 1877-01-01
birth name: Hermann Karl Hesse
influenced by: psychoanalysis
date of death: 1962-01-01
Commons gallery: Hermann Hesse
nominated for: Nobel Prize in Literature
name in native language: Hermann Karl Hesse
has works in the collection: National Gallery of Art
writing language: German
member of: Prussian Academy of Arts
Commons Creator page: Hermann Hesse
manner of death: natural causes
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Works in European collections

5 objects attributed to Hermann Hesse, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

Letter from Hermann Hesse to Gerhart Hauptmann

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Encyclopedic overview

Hermann Karl Hesse ( German: [ˈhɛʁman ˈhɛsə] ; 2 July 1877 – 9 August 1962) 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 to 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.

Hesse was a widely read author in German-speaking countries during his lifetime, but his more enduring international fame did not come until a few years after his death, when, in the mid-1960s, his works became enormously popular with post-World War II generation readers in the United States, Europe, and elsewhere.

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