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Hermann Hesse
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Hermann Hesse

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Hermann Hesse German-Swiss author and poet whose novels "Siddhartha," "Steppenwolf," "Narcissus and Goldmund," and "The Glass Bead Game" explore the tension between spirituality and sensuality, and between the East and West. His works experienced a massive revival during the 1960s counter-culture movement and remain among the most widely read German-language novels. Nobel Prize in Literature 1946.

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German-Swiss author and poet whose novels "Siddhartha," "Steppenwolf," "Narcissus and Goldmund," and "The Glass Bead Game" explore the tension between spirituality and sensuality, and between the East and West. His works experienced a massive revival during the 1960s counter-culture movement and remain among the most widely read German-language novels. Nobel Prize in Literature 1946.

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1870s
1877

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Born in Calw, Germany

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Hermann Hesse·Peoplebio editorial note·2026

"Profile summary: German-Swiss author and poet whose novels "Siddhartha," "Steppenwolf," "Narcissus and Goldmund," and "The Glass Bead Game" explore the tension between spirituality and sensuality, and between the East and West."

Hermann Hesse·Peoplebio editorial note·2026

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Hermann Hesse·Peoplebio editorial note·2026

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