Herman Hesse was a German-Swiss poet, painter and novelist. In 1946 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. He is most noted for Steppenwolf, Siddhartha and The Glass Bead Game. Siddhartha was written in 1922 and showed his love of the Indian culture and Buddhist philosophy. Siddhartha returned to popularity in the 1960's due in part to the counterculture mood in the hippie movement and the novel's themes of a quest for enlightenment.
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Herman Hesse was a German-Swiss poet, painter and novelist. In 1946 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. He is most noted for Steppenwolf, Siddhartha and The Glass Bead Game. Siddhartha was written in 1922 and showed his love of the Indian culture and Buddhist philosophy. Siddhartha returned to popularity in the 1960's due in part to the counterculture mood in the hippie movement and the novel's themes of a quest for enlightenment.
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Hermann Hesse (1877-1952) remains more popular in the German speaking world than anywhere else, even though many of his works have been translated into English.
Hesse received the Nobel prize for literature in 1946. I think this book, first published in 1922, is one of his very best, and if one is going to read only one of his books, this is the one I would recommend. I read it again recently in one sitting. Hesse conveys much more in 122 pages (my edition) about the human condition in general; the power of love, compassion and forgiveness; and the beauty of nature; than many other writers who have attempted to do so in longer works. Whatever one's personal beliefs or faith, I think this book should appeal immensely to the reader with an open mind.
Too often, we tend to forget the translator of such books. Translating from the German into English and capturing the flavour and nuances of the original text can be a challenging or daunting task, even for the seasoned translator. Hilda Rosner, the translator of my edition, has done an excellent job.
