Hermann hesse birthdate

Biography

German writer whose popularity extended well beyond his lifetime. He was best known for "The Glass Bead Game," "Steppenwolf" and "Siddhartha." He was considered a guru to the youth from 1905 until his death and beyond, one of the most inspirational writers of the 20th century.

In 1946, he received the Nobel Prize in Literature.

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Hesse's father, Johannes Hesse, was born in 1847 of Russian descent, becoming a Swiss citizen. Formerly a missionary, he became director of a publishing house. His mother was the daughter of a missionary, born in India in October 1842.

Her second marriage was to Johannes Hesse on 22 November 1874. Six children resulted from this union (she had three from first marriage, two surviving, and had been widowed in 1870).

Hermann hesse birthdate

Herman was her second born child with Johannes. From the time Herman was age four to nine, the family resided in Basel, but they returned to Germany where he lived until he was 13. He then attended Latin school to p