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Hesse, Hermann

(1877-1962) German writer. Hermann Hesse was a German poet and novelist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1946. He's famous for "Steppenwolf" (1927).
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Hermann Hesse Novels

Hermann Hesse was a German poet and novelist, who received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1946. Some of the works for which he is well known include: "Siddhartha" (1922), "Narcissus and Goldmund" (1930), "Demian" (1919), "Gertrude" (1910), "The Journey to the East" (1932), "The Glass Bead Game (1943), and "Steppenwolf" (1927). Discover the great novels of Hermann Hesse.

Hermann Hesse

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Nobel Prize in Literature

By the terms of Alfred Bernhard Nobel's will (1896), the Nobel Prize for Literature is given to the person who has produced "the most distinguished work of an idealistic tendency" in the field of literature.

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Learn about this winner of the 1946 Nobel Prize in Literature. Find his background and browse through the book stacks for familiar titles.

Hermann Hesse Biography

Hermann Hesse is a famous German-Swiss writer, known for works like Steppenwolf and Siddhartha. For his literary contributions, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1946.

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