Hesse, Hermann, 1877-1962

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Hermann Hesse was a German writer, popular but often politically out of step in his native country. His social criticism, and especially his focus on the individual and inner spirituality, contributed to extraordinary popularity in America in the 1960s.

From the description of Hermann Hesse letter to D. Kilham Roberts, 1950 January 9. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 49344033

German author.

From the description of Zwölfe Gedichte von Herman Hesse : [n.p.] : autograph manuscript signed and illustrated, Spring, 1961. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270484883

Hesse was born in Calw in the Black Forest region of Germany. He became a Swiss citizen in 1923. Hesse's best known fiction includes "Knulp" (1915), "Demian" (1919), "Siddhartha" (1922), "Steppenwolf" (1927), "Narcissus and Goldmund" (1930), and "Magister Ludi (1943). Hesse was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1946.

From the description of The Hermann Hesse Collection. 1920-1977. (Wichita State University). WorldCat record id: 22772666

Clippings file originally begun by Horst Kliemann and forming part of the Horst Kliemann collection of materials on Hermann Hesse acquired by the University in 1959. Additional clippings were added by the University.

From the description of Clipping files on Hermann Hesse, 1907-1971. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 86132604

Epithet: German-Swiss author

British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001296.0x000001

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referencedIn	[Hermann Hesse portrait] [graphic].	UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn	Albert Renger-Patzsch papers, 1890-1980, 1924-1966	Getty Research Institute
referencedIn	Autograph File, H	Houghton Library
creatorOf	Baker, Claude, 1948-. The glass bead game : after the novel by Hermann Hesse / by Claude Baker.	New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf	Beck, Jeremy, 1960-. Narziss und Goldmund : (from Hermann Hesse) / Jeremy Beck.	Bowling Green State University, BGSU Libraries
creatorOf	Benton, Walter, 1907-. [Manuscript songs].	University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf	Berlinski, Herman. Sinfonia No. 9 : das Glasperlenspiel : after Herman Hesse / Herman Berlinski.	Jewish Theological Seminary of America
creatorOf	Boldemann, Laci. Wie der stöhnende Wind / [Text von] H. Hesse ; [Musik von] Laci Boldemann.	University of Michigan
creatorOf	Brody, Jeffrey. Vier Gedichte von Hermann Hesse : Dem Andenken eines Engels / Jeffrey Brody.	New England Conservatory of Music, Harriet M. Spaulding Library
referencedIn	Bryher papers, 1812-1980, 1911-1978	Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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associatedWith	Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
associatedWith	Amann, Paul, 1884-1958.
associatedWith	Baker, Claude, 1948-
associatedWith	Beck, Jeremy, 1960-
associatedWith	Berlinski, Herman.
associatedWith	Blumenthal-Weiss, Ilse, 1988-1987
associatedWith	Boldemann, Laci.
associatedWith	Bornstein, Joseph, 1899-1952
associatedWith	Brody, Jeffrey.
associatedWith	Bryher, 1894-