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Hermann Hesse
"A critical biography far surpassing the previous ones." --Times Higher Education Supplement "There are to be sure many writers whose biographies are more interesting than their fiction but Hesse is not one of these. He led a long and sometimes eventful life with marital tensions, traveL controversy, crises, even some thoughts of suicide and a period of time as a student in a home for retarded and unmanageable. In addition, there was his search which led him through the culture and arts of West and East, his views of politics and society, of psychology and philosophy. The difference between Hesse and other writers is that virtually every shred and patch of his life was brought into his writi...
Hermann Hesse
A Vivid Visual Journey Through the Life of Nobel Prize-Winning Author Hermann Hesse Hermann Hesse: A Pictorial Biography offers a treasure trove of previously undiscovered photographic and textual material, shedding new light on the life and works of this exceptional German author. Over 200 photographs, discovered among Hesse's literary effects after his death, chronicle his family background, school and apprentice years, early literary efforts, travels to India and throughout Europe, and his continued growth as a writer. These images not only illustrate Hesse's long and varied life but also document his position in the cultural landscape of his time and his relationships with celebrated con...
Understanding Hermann Hesse
Making the case that Hesse deserves renewed, more thoughtful attention from critics and scholars, Tusken identifies the themes that tie seemingly disparate novels together. He sheds light on often overlooked nuances of duality motifs and image-metaphor variations that characterize Hesse's progressive thematic continuum. In addition, Tusken focuses on the importance of a biographical approach in understanding this self-proclaimed confessional writer. Recounting major events in Hesse's life, Tusken appraises their effect on the novelist's search for self and for the meaning of human existence.
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Soul of the Age
A Lifetime of Letters from the Beloved Nobel Prize-Winning Author of Steppenwolf and Siddhartha Throughout his life, Soul of the Age author Hermann Hesse was a prolific and thoughtful letter writer. He corresponded not just with friends and family, but also with his devoted readers. This carefully curated selection of letters spans from Hesse's time in seminary at age fourteen to his final letters written just days before his death at eighty-five. It offers an intimate portrait of the personal life and relationships that shaped the perspective of one of the most widely read authors of the twentieth century. From his early experiences in the seminary and his decision to pursue writing as a career, to his later reflections on fame, spirituality, and the tumultuous times he lived through, these letters provide a unique and enriching insight into Hesse's life and mind. They reveal the caring, honest, and sometimes controversial man behind beloved works like Steppenwolf, Siddhartha, and The Glass Bead Game, shedding light on Hesse's own literary journey and the events and people that influenced it.
The Classic Collection of Hermann Hesse. Illustrated
Hermann Karl Hesse was a German-Swiss poet, novelist, and painter. His best-known works include Francis of Assisi, 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. Siddhartha: An Indian novel is a 1922 novel by Hermann Hesse that deals with the spiritual journey of self-discovery of a man named Siddhartha during the time of the Gautama Buddha. Demian: The Story of Emil Sinclair's Youth is a Bildungsroman by Hermann Hesse, first published in 1919. Demian was first published under the pseudonym "Emil Sinclair", the name of the narrator of the story, but Hesse was later revealed to be the author; the tenth edition was the first to bear his name. Contents: Siddhartha Demian
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In the Shadow of War: The 1914 Letters of Romain Rolland and Hermann Hesse
A modern translation of Romain Rolland and Herman Hesse's relationship across letters, journal entries and newspaper articles, including their Declaration of the Independence of the Spirit which was published in L’Humanité, June 26, 1919. In 1914, as Europe erupted into war, these two writers began an exchange of letters that would become a testament to intellectual friendship across national borders. Herman Hesse, the German-Swiss novelist, and Romain Rolland, the French writer and Nobel laureate, initiated a correspondence that stands as both literary artifact and moral witness to their time. Their letters, exchanged as armies mobilized and cultural figures took sides, reveal how two ar...
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