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Hermann Hesse

2 July 1877 - 9 August 1962

Hermann Karl Hesse -pseudonym: Emil Sinclair- (* 2. Juli 1877 in Calw; † 9. August 1962 in Montagnola, Schweiz), war ein deutsch-schweizerischer Schriftsteller, Dichter und Maler. Bekanntheit erlangte er mit Prosawerken wie Siddhartha, Demian, Der Steppenwolf sowie auch Narziß und Goldmund und mit seinen Gedichten (z. B. Stufen). 1946 wurde ihm der Nobelpreis für Literatur und 1954 der Orden Pour le Mérite für Wissenschaften und Künste verliehen.

Hermann Karl Hesse (2 July 1877 – 9 August 1962) was a German-Swiss 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.

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  • Cover of: Steppenwolf

    First published in 1927 237 editions in 13 languages — 19 previewable Cover of edition wilkstepowy0000hess Cover of edition leloupdessteppes0000unse_g9r6 Cover of edition dersteppenwolf0000hess Cover of edition elloboestepario0000herm Cover of edition loboesteparioel0000herm Cover of edition hermannhessestep0000unse Cover of edition steppenwolf0000hess Cover of edition steppenwolf00bant Cover of edition steppenwolf0000hess_v0o5
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  • Cover of: Siddhartha: an Indian tale

    First published in 1922 204 editions in 11 languages — 30 previewable Cover of edition siddharthaindian0000hess_r6n0 Cover of edition siddharthaindian0000hess_j4u2 Cover of edition siddharthaekakla0000hess Cover of edition siddharthaindian0000hess_m6j9 Cover of edition siddhartha00 Cover of edition siddhartha0000unse Cover of edition siddhartha0000hess Cover of edition isbn_9781567310078 Cover of edition siddhartha00hess
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  • Cover of: Demian (Perennial Classics)

    First published in 1919 131 editions in 12 languages — 14 previewable Cover of edition demiandiegeschic0000hess Cover of edition demianspanishlan00herm Cover of edition demianperennialc00herm Cover of edition isbn_9781606710289 Cover of edition demian00herm Cover of edition demiandiegeschic0000hess_w4g5 Cover of edition demianpanghuangs0000hess Cover of edition demian0000hess Cover of edition demian00herm_0
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  • Cover of: Magister Ludi

    First published in 1943 68 editions in 5 languages — 11 previewable Cover of edition dasglasperlenspi0000hess_e2y8 Cover of edition dasglasperlenspi0000hess Cover of edition isbn_0553139568 Cover of edition magisterludi00hess Cover of edition magisterludi00herm Cover of edition magisterludiglas00hess Cover of edition glassbeadgamemag0000hess Cover of edition glassbeadgamemag0000hess_d5p7 Cover of edition glassbeadgamemag0000hess_n6o5
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  • Cover of: Narcissus and Goldmund

    First published in 1930 41 editions in 4 languages — 7 previewable Cover of edition narzissgoldmund0000hess Cover of edition narzissundgoldmu0000hess Cover of edition narcissusgoldmun00herm Cover of edition narcissusgoldmun0000hess Cover of edition narcissusgoldmun00hess Cover of edition narcissusgoldmu00hess
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  • Cover of: Peter Camenzind.

    First published in 1905 38 editions in 4 languages — 5 previewable Cover of edition petercamenzind00hess Cover of edition petercamenzind0000hess_p3o8 Cover of edition petercamenzind0000hess_l5b2 Cover of edition petercamenzind0000hess_a2w8
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  • Cover of: Unterm rad: roman

    First published in 1900 36 editions in 3 languages — 5 previewable Cover of edition untermradroman00hess Cover of edition untermradroman00hess Cover of edition sharinnoshita00hess Cover of edition prodigy0000hess
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  • Cover of: Gertrud: Roman.

    First published in 1910 30 editions in 5 languages — 5 previewable Cover of edition gertrude0000hess Cover of edition gertrude00hess Cover of edition gertrude00herm_1 Cover of edition gertrude00hess
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  • Cover of: Knulp: three tales from the life of Knulp

    First published in 1900 29 editions in 5 languages — 2 previewable Cover of edition knulpdreigeschic00hess
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  • Cover of: Siddhartha

    First published in 2017 27 editions in 3 languages
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  • Cover of: The Hesse / Mann letters: the correspondence of Hermann Hesse and Thomas Mann, 1910-1955

    First published in 1951 25 editions in 2 languages — 5 previewable Cover of edition hessemannletters0000hess_j3u1 Cover of edition hermannhessehans0000hess Cover of edition liebesherzbriefw0000hess Cover of edition hessemannletters0000hess
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  • Cover of: The journey to the East

    First published in 1956 25 editions in 1 language — 6 previewable Cover of edition journeytoeast00herm_1 Cover of edition journeytoeast0000hess Cover of edition journeytoeast00herm_0 Cover of edition journeytoeast0000hess_l9c6 Cover of edition journeytoeast0000hess_n7f4
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  • Cover of: Rosshalde

    First published in 1910 25 editions in 6 languages — 2 previewable Cover of edition rosshalde00hess
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  • Cover of: Klingsor's last summer

    First published in 1920 23 editions in 3 languages — 2 previewable Cover of edition klingsorslastsum00hess
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  • Cover of: Samtliche Werke

    First published in 2001 15 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Siddhartha

    First published in 2019 14 editions in 2 languages
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  • Cover of: Siddhartha

    First published in 2019 12 editions in 2 languages
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    First published in 2009 12 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1900 12 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Stories of five decades

    First published in 1954 12 editions in 2 languages — 2 previewable Cover of edition storiesoffivedec00hess
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Subjects
German Authors, Fiction, Correspondence, Continental european fiction (fictional works by one author), Translations into English, Biography, German literature, German fiction, Fiction, general, German language materials, Germanic literature, Poetry (poetic works by one author), Criticism and interpretation, Exhibitions, Poetry, Political and social views, Description and travel, Translations from German, Translations into Russian, Fiction, short stories (single author), German language, Hesse, hermann, 1877-1962, Literature, Romans, nouvelles, Books and reading
Places
Germany, Switzerland, India, Badenweiler, Indochina, Africa, Austria, Gaienhofen, Gaienhofen (Germany), Germany (West), Inde, Italia centrale, Italia settentrionale, Italien, Italy, Kristiania, Lake Constance, Montagnola (Switzerland), Namibia, North Atlantic Ocean, Norway, Oberitalien, Oslo (Norway), Rigi Mountain (Switzerland), Schwäbisch Hall (Germany)
People
Hermann Hesse (1877-1962), Gautama Buddha, Thomas Mann (1875-1955), Romain Rolland (1866-1944), Emmy Ball-Hennings (1885-1948), Hugo Ball (1886-1927), Albert Fraenkel (1864-1938), Buddha, Friedrich Hölderlin (1770-1843), Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1821-1881), Hans Sturzenegger, Karl Kerényi (1897-1973), Reinhold Würth, Ruth Haussmann (1897-1994), Alfred Kubin (1877-1959), Anny Bodmer (1882-1930), Conrad Haussmann (1857-1922), Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961) Knut Hamsun, Francis of Assisi, Saint (1182-1226), Gautama Buda, Hans Purrmann (1880-1966), Heinrich Wiegand (1895-), Helene Voigt-Diederichs (1875-1961), Herman Hesse, Hermann Bodmer
Time
20th century, 18th century, 1918-1933, 19th century, 1870-1914, 1900's, 1901-1914, 1920's, 1920-1928, 2006, 25th Century, Early 20th century, Early period, to ca. 250 B.C., Middle Ages, 600-1500

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  • Emil Sinclair
  • H. Hesse
  • Herman Hesse
  • Hermann Weller

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March 3, 2024 Edited by bitnapper Edited without comment.
March 3, 2024 Edited by bitnapper merge authors
February 4, 2024 Edited by Сергей Малышев Edited without comment.
February 4, 2024 Edited by Сергей Малышев Added new photo
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import