Person
Hermann Hesse
- Known for
- Writing
- Birthday
- 1877-07-02
- Place of birth
- Calw, Germany
- Gender
- Male
- Died
- 1962-08-09
- Popularity
- 1
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.
