![]() ![]() His masterpiece, Death and the Lover (1930), contrasts a scholarly abbot and his beloved pupil, who leaves the monastery for the adventurous world. His first novel, Peter Camenzind, was published in 1904. His theme was usually the conflict between the elements of a person's dual nature and the problem of spiritual loneliness. He warned of the advent of World War II, predicting that cultureless efficiency would destroy the modern world. He moved to Switzerland where he eventually became a naturalized citizen. Hess publicly announced his views on the savagery of World War I, and was considered a traitor. In 1946, he received the Nobel Prize in Literature. His best-known works included Steppenwolf, Siddhartha, and The Glass Bead Game, each of which explores an individual's search for authenticity, self-knowledge and spirituality. ![]() Hermann Hesse (J- August 9, 1962) was a German poet, novelist, essayist and painter. ![]()
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