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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.

Born 2 July 1877
Died 9 August 1962

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  • Cover of: Lektüre für Minuten.: Gedanken aus seinen Büchern; u. Briefen.

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    First published in 1972 6 editions

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  • Cover of: Kurgast: Aufzeichnungen von e. Badener Kur (Suhrkamp Taschenbuch ; 383)

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  • Cover of: Narziss and Goldmund
    First published in 1959 6 editions

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  • Cover of: Poems
    First published in 1963 6 editions

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  • Cover of: Die Gedichte.
    First published in 1942 6 editions

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  • Cover of: My belief: essays on life and art

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    First published in 2010 5 editions

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  • Cover of: Siddhartha (illustriert)
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  • Cover of: Hermann Lauscher.
    First published in 1933 5 editions

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  • Cover of: Klein und Wagner: Novelle.
    First published in 1958 5 editions

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  • Cover of: Demian / Siddhartha
    First published in 1993 5 editions

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  • Cover of: Späte Prosa.
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  • Cover of: Diesseits: erzählungen
    First published in 1907 5 editions

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  • Cover of: Autobiographical writings.
    First published in 1972 5 editions

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  • Cover of: Siddhartha (illustriert)
    First published in 2022 4 editions

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  • Cover of: Siddhartha Annotated
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  • Cover of: Steppe Wolf: A Book for Those Afraid to Undertake

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  • Cover of: Demian: The Story of Emil Sinclairs Youth

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  • Cover of: Cuentos de amor
    First published in 2007 4 editions

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Born 2 July 1877
Died 9 August 1962

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