Hermann Hesse
Hermann Hesse (1877-1962). German novelist. He was at first destined for the priesthood but was unhappy at his seminary and ran away. After some years working as a bookseller, he turned to freelance writing in 1904. A conscientious objector in World War I, Hesse lived in Switzerland after 1914. His novels, which explore mystical or psychoanalytical themes, include Steppenwolf (1927) and The Glass Bead Game (1943). He won the Nobel Prize in 1946.
