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Oct 4, 2016 · Be swept away by Hermann Hesse's poetic imagery and profound philosophy that earned this exceptional author his Nobel Prize in literature.
Hermann Hesse (1877-1962) received the Goethe Prize of Frankfurt in 1946 and the Peace Prize of the German Booksellers in 1955. A complete edition of his works in six volumes appeared in 1952; a seventh volume (1957) contains essays and miscellaneous writings.
Hermann Hesse was born in 1877 in the town of Calw, on the edge of Germany’s Black Forest. He grew up in a missionary family whose religious beliefs deeply influenced him. His father was a Pietist-Lutheran who believed that humans are basically evil and need to be disciplined.
Hermann Hesse, (born July 2, 1877, Calw, Ger.—died Aug. 9, 1962, Montagnola, Switz.), German novelist and poet. He left the seminary because of his inability to adapt to the life there.
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Jun 27, 2018 · The novels of the German author Hermann Hesse (1877-1962) are lyrical and confessional and are primarily concerned with the relationship between the contemplative, God-seeking individual, often an artist, and his fellow humans. Hermann Hesse was born on June 2, 1877, in Calw, Württemberg.
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Hermann Hesse Biography. Hermann Hesse was born in the little south German village of Calw on July 2, 1877. Situated on the edge of the Black Forest, Calw was to become the colorful setting of much of Hesse's writing. Hesse was the son of Johannes Hesse, who had been a missionary for the Lutheran Pietists to India.
Hermann Hesse. The Nobel Prize in Literature 1946. Born: 2 July 1877, Calw, Germany. Died: 9 August 1962, Montagnola, Switzerland. Residence at the time of the award: Switzerland. Prize motivation: “for his inspired writings which, while growing in boldness and penetration, exemplify the classical humanitarian ideals and high qualities of style”
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