About Hermann Hesse
Hermann Hesse (born July 2, 1877,
Calw, Germany - died Aug. 9, 1962, Montagnola, Switzerland) is one of
Germany’s most celebrated novelist and poet.
With an interesting family background
which was a mix of Pietism and scholarly achievements, Hermann Hesse had
a troubled childhood. He left the seminary because of his inability to
adapt to the life there and even fought with his parents. In 1892 he
attempted suicide and was placed in separate mental institutions. The
novel Demian (1919), influenced by his experience with psychoanalysis,
made him famous.
Profoundly affected by the mysticism
of Eastern thought, most of his works pay special attention to the
individual's self-realization and bear a vital spiritual force aligning
with counter-culture values.
He was awarded the Nobel Prize in
Literature in 1946.
作者简介
赫尔曼·黑塞（1877年7月2日出生于德国Calw，1962年8月9日死于瑞士Montagnola）是德国最著名的小说家和诗人之一。
黑塞的家庭背景很有趣，是宗教虔诚主义和学术成就的混合体，但他的童年麻烦不断。他离开了中学只因无法适应那里的生活，甚至还跟父母对立。1892年他曾试图自杀，被关进精神病院隔离。使他成名的小说《德米安》（1919年）就是跟他的精神分析经历有关。
东方的神秘主义思想极大地影响了黑塞，所以他的大多数作品关注自我发现，具有反传统文化的强大精神力量。
1946年他获得诺贝尔文学奖。
