Hermann Hesse

1877–1962 · German-born Swiss novelist

Hermann Hesse wrote Demian, Siddhartha and Steppenwolf, novels concerned with identity, inner conflict and spiritual development. Born in Germany, he became a Swiss citizen and received the 1946 Nobel Prize in Literature.

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“Solitude is independence”

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“Who would be born must first destroy a world”

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