Hermann Karl Hesse ( 2 July 1877 – 9 August 1962) was a German-born 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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Hermann Hesse 2 July 1877 Calw, Germany
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Died |
8 August 1962 (aged 85) Montagnola, Ticino, Switzerland
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Zodiac | Cancer |
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