Hermann Hesse
July 02, 1877 – August 09, 1962
Place of Birth:
Calw, Württemberg, German Empire
Place of Death:
Montagnola, Ticino, Switzerland
Hermann Karl Hesse (ˈhɛɐ̯man ˈhɛsə; 2 July 1877 – 9 August 1962) 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.