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Hermann Hesse

Hermann Karl Hesse -pseudonym: Emil Sinclair- (* 2. Juli 1877 in Calw; † 9. August 1962 in Montagnola, Schweiz), war ein deutsch-schweizerischer Schriftsteller, Dichter und Maler. Bekanntheit erlangte er mit Prosawerken wie *Siddhartha, Demian, Der Steppenwolf* sowie auch *Narziß und Goldmund* und mit seinen Gedichten (z. B. *Stufen).* 1946 wurde ihm der Nobelpreis für Literatur und 1954 der Orden Pour le Mérite für Wissenschaften und Künste verliehen. ---------- Hermann Karl Hesse (2 July 1877 – 9 August 1962) was a German-Swiss poet, novelist, and painter. His best-known works include *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.Read the rest

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Siddhartha reviewed by @an_ordinary_tuesday
8 out of 10
The river is the best character in it and I mean that as the highest praise.
Siddhartha@an_ordinary_tuesday26 Aug 2026
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Siddhartha reviewed by @margaretreads
8 out of 10
A slim one, and I never have known where to shelve it
Siddhartha@margaretreads24 Aug 2026
Siddhartha reviewed by @quietcarriage
6 out of 10
Put-downable, and not kindly.
Siddhartha@quietcarriage10 Aug 2026

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Siddhartha reviewed by @an_ordinary_tuesday

Siddhartha reviewed by @margaretreads

Siddhartha reviewed by @quietcarriage

Books I Pushed Across The Desk

Essays In Novel Form

Siddhartha

Siddhartha reviewed by @an_ordinary_tuesday

Siddhartha reviewed by @margaretreads

Siddhartha reviewed by @quietcarriage

Books I Pushed Across The Desk

Essays In Novel Form

Kept Me Company At 3am

Read Aloud, Age Twelve And Up

Read In One Sitting

Short And Cold