Hermann Hesse

Hermann Hesse
Hermann Hesse
Born	2 July 1877; Calw, Kingdom of Württemberg, German Empire
Died	9 August 1962 (aged 85); Montagnola, Ticino, Switzerland
Resting place	Cimitero di S. Abbondio, Gentilino, Ticino
Occupation	Novelist; short story author; essayist; poet; painter;
Citizenship	German; Swiss;
Genre	Fiction
Notable works	The Glass Bead Game (1943); Siddhartha (1922); Steppenwolf (1927); Narcissus and Goldmund (1930); Demian (1919);
Notable awards	Gottfried-Keller-Preis (1936); Goethe Prize (1946); Nobel Prize in Literature (1946); Wilhelm Raabe Literature Prize (1950); Peace Prize of the German Book Trade (1955);
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Hermann Karl Hesse (German: [ˈhɛʁman ˈhɛsə] ^ⓘ; 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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