Hermann Hesse was born on July 2, 1877[1], in Calw[2]. He died on August 9, 1962[3], in Montagnola[4]. He worked as a novelist[5], poet[6], literary scholar[7], painter[8], and philosopher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51,124 views/month, #5,279 of 1,000,298).[10]
Educated at: Johannes-Kepler-Gymnasium[34], Evangelical Seminaries of Maulbronn and Blaubeuren[35]
Award received: Nobel Prize in Literature[36], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[37], Bauernfeld prize[38], Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association[39], Gottfried-Keller-Preis[40], Goethe Prize[41], Wilhelm Raabe Prize[42], Pour le Mérite[43]
Archives at: Swiss Literary Archives[49], Austrian National Library[50], ETH Zurich University Archives[51], German Literature Archive Marbach[52], Gotha Research Library[53], Hessian State Archive Darmstadt[54]
Things named for Hermann Hesse include Hermann Hesse Medal of the City of Calw[56].
Why It Matters
Hermann Hesse has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 71 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]
He has been cited as an influence by Miho Mosulishvili[59], a playwright[60], b. 1962[61], of Soviet Union[62], awarded the Honor Medal[63] and Jamal Naji[64], a writer[65], 1954–2018[66], of Jordan[67].
Works attributed to him include Siddhartha[68], a literary work[69], founded in 1922[70]; Steppenwolf[71], a literary work[72], founded in 1920[73]; Demian[74], a literary work[75]; The Glass Bead Game[76], a literary work[77], founded in 1931[78]; Narcissus and Goldmund[79], a literary work[80]; and Beneath the Wheel[81], a literary work[82]. Entities named for him include Hermann Hesse Medal of the City of Calw[56].
Hermann Hesse's father was Johannes Hesse[14]. Hermann Hesse's mother was Marie Hesse[15].
Who was Hermann Hesse married to?
Hermann Hesse's spouses include Ruth Wenger[16], Ninon Hesse[17], and Mia Hesse-Bernoulli[18].
What did Hermann Hesse do for work?
Hermann Hesse worked as a novelist[5], poet[6], literary scholar[7], painter[8], and philosopher[9].
Where did Hermann Hesse go to school?
Hermann Hesse was educated at Johannes-Kepler-Gymnasium[34] and Evangelical Seminaries of Maulbronn and Blaubeuren[35].
What awards did Hermann Hesse receive?
Honors received include Nobel Prize in Literature[36], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[37], Bauernfeld prize[38], and Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association[39].
Who did Hermann Hesse influence?
Hermann Hesse has been cited as an influence by Miho Mosulishvili[59] and Jamal Naji[64].
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