Hermann Hesse
Known For: Writing
- Born
- July 2, 1877
- Died
- August 9, 1962 (85.104109589041 years old)
- Place of Birth
- Calw, Germany
- External Links
- IMDB
Biography
Hermann Karl Hesse was a German-born 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.