Hermann Hesse Biography, Birthday & Nationality

Hermann Hesse 02/07/1877   -   09/08/1962

Hermann Hesse Introduction:

Hermann Hesse was a German novelist and poet, often hailed as one of the greatest German writers. Read about his profile, childhood, life and timeline in the biography below.

Hermann Hesse Biography, Awards, Facts and Family

  • Famous: Nobel Laureates In Literature
  • Died At Age: 85
  • Sun Sign: Cancer
  • Born Country: Germany
  • Born In: Calw
  • Famous As: Poet
  • Spouse/Ex-: Maria Bernoulli, Ninon Auslander, Ruth Wenger
  • Father: Johannes Hesse
  • Mother: Marie Gundert
  • Siblings: Theo
  • Children:
    1. Bruno Hesse
    2. Heiner Hesse
    3. Martin Hesse
  • Died On: August 9, 1962
  • Place Of Death: Montagnola
  • Discoveries/inventions: Theosophy
  • Awards: 1906 – Bauernfeld-Preis 1928 – Mejstrik-Preis Of The Schiller Foundation In Vienna 1936 – Gottfried-Keller-Preis
  • 1946 – Goethe Prize 1946 – Nobel Prize In Literature 1947 – Honorary Doctorate From The University Of Bern 1950 – Wilhelm-Raabe-Preis 1954 – Pour Le Mérite 1955 – Peace Prize Of The German Book Trade:
  • Bio: Hermann Hesse Was A German Novelist And Poet, Often Hailed As One Of The Greatest German Writers. Read About His Profile, Childhood, Life And Timeline In The Biography Below.