Hermann HesseHermann Hesse (July 2, 1877-Aug. 9, 1962). He was a German writer and poet. He left his seminary due to his failure to adjust to life there. His first book was by Peter Camenzind in 1904. It was continued by Beneath the Wheel in 1906, Gertrud in 1910 and Rosshalde in 1914. His other works describe the person's search for spiritual fulfillment, frequently through mysticism. which brought him a lot of success His interest in Siddhartha (1922), about the early life of Buddha, reflects his interest in Eastern spiritualism. Steppenwolf, in 1927, looks at the conflict between acceptance and spiritual self-realization. Narcissus and Goldmund in 1930 and The Glass Bead Game in 1943, which was published as Magister Ludi, later he won the Nobel prize in 1946 for literature. His mysticism and his interest in self-acknowledgment kept him famous long after his death. Read More Read Less