Hermann Hesse was born on July 2, 1877 in Calw, Germany. German, Nobel Prize-winning author of Siddhartha, Steppenwolf, and The Glass Bead Game. He was a 1946 recipient of the prestigious Goethe Prize.
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About
German, Nobel Prize-winning author of Siddhartha, Steppenwolf, and The Glass Bead Game. He was a 1946 recipient of the prestigious Goethe Prize.
Before Fame
His grandfather encouraged him to study literature. He published his debut poem, "Madonna," in 1896.
Trivia
The Glass Bead Game imagined a calm and well-ordered world. This vision resonated with Germans of the post-World War II era.
Family Life
His parents, Marie Gundert and Johannes Hesse, served as Protestant missionaries in India.
Associated With
He and Thomas Mann were friends.
