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A Companion to the Works of Hermann Hesse (Paperback)
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A Companion to the Works of Hermann Hesse (Paperback)
Series: Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture
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New essays on the works and themes of Hesse, one of the most
perennially relevant and widely-read German authors. Today, forty
years after Timothy Leary's suggestion that hippies read Hermann
Hesse while "turning on," Hesse is once again receiving attention:
faced with ubiquitous materialism, war, and ecological disaster, we
discover that these problems have found universal expression in the
works of this master storyteller. Hesse explores perennial themes,
from the simple to the transcendental. Because he knows of the
awkwardness of adolescence and the pressures exerted on us to
conform, his books hold special appeal for young readers and are
taught widely. Yet he is equally relevant for older readers,
writing about the torment of a psyche in despair, or our fear of
the unknown. All these experiences are explored from the
perspective of the individual self, for Hesse the repository of the
divine and the sole entity to which we are accountable. This volume
of new essays sheds light on his major works, including Siddhartha,
Der Steppenwolf, and Das Glasperlenspiel, as well as Rosshalde,
Klingsors letzter Sommer, Klein und Wagner, and the poetry. Another
six essays explore Hesse's interest in psychoanalysis, music, and
easternphilosophy, the development of his political views, the
influence of his painting on his writing, and the relationship
between Hesse and Goethe. Contributors: Jefford Vahlbusch, Osman
Durrani, Andreas Solbach, Ralph Freedman, Adrian Hsia, Stefan
Hoeppner, Martin Swales, Frederick Lubich, Paul Bishop, Olaf
Berwald, Kamakshi Murti, Marco Schickling, Volker Michels, Godela
Weiss-Sussex, C. Immo Schneider, Hans-Joachim Hahn. Ingo Cornilsis
Professor of German at the University of Leeds.
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