Hermann Hesse
German-Swiss writer and painter who explored spiritual seeking, individuation, and Eastern philosophy. Hesse's novels like Siddhartha, Steppenwolf, and The Glass Bead Game follow protagonists on journeys of self-discovery. His synthesis of Eastern and Western thought, influenced by Jung and personal psychoanalysis, resonated with counterculture movements. Hesse received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1946 for his lyrical prose and humanistic vision.
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