Hermann Hesse

Hermann Karl Hesse was a German-Swiss poet and novelist, and winner of the 1946 Nobel Prize in Literature. His interest in Eastern religious, spiritual, and philosophical traditions, combined with his involvement with Jungian analysis, helped shape his literary work.

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Who was born first?

• Hermann Hesse and Reginald Garrigou-Lagrange were born the same year
• Hermann Hesse and William David Ross were born the same year
• Hermann Hesse and Said Nursî were born the same year
• Hermann Hesse and Maurice Halbwachs were born the same year
• Hermann Hesse and Ananda Coomaraswamy were born the same year

Timeline

1. Ananda CoomaraswamyAugust 22, 1877 – September 9, 1947
2. Hermann Hesse (this page)July 2, 1877 – August 9, 1962
3. Maurice HalbwachsMarch 11, 1877 – March 16, 1945
4. Reginald Garrigou-LagrangeFebruary 21, 1877 – February 15, 1964
5. Said Nursî1877 – March 23, 1960
6. William David RossApril 15, 1877 – May 5, 1971

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