German prose writer and publicist Hermann Hesse is one of the most significant authors of the last century. Sometimes it is called a brilliant introvert. And his novel "Steppe Wolf", dedicated to the search for himself, is figuratively called the "biography of the soul." The books of this author are close to those readers who do not spare time for introspection.
From the biography of Hermann Hesse
German writer Hermann Hesse was born on July 2, 1877 in Germany. His ancestors were priests, they were engaged in missionary work in the XVIII century. Herman's father also devoted much time and energy to Christian enlightenment. The mother of the future writer was a philologist by education. She spent several years in exotic India, where she carried out an educational mission. When she met Herman's father, she was already a widow and raised two sons.
There were six children in the Hessian family, but only four of them survived. Herman was raised with his brother and two sisters.
Parents believed that Herman would become a successor to family traditions. Therefore, they sent the boy to a missionary school, and then to a Christian boarding house. School sciences were given to German without difficulty. Latin especially liked the boy. It was at school, the writer later admitted, that he studied the art of diplomacy. Already in his school years, he believed that he was destined for the role of a poet.
Subsequently, Herman fled from the theological seminary. The young man began to look for jobs in a mechanical workshop and in a printing house. At the same time, he helped his father in his work on the publication of theological books. In his free time, the boy read a lot, was engaged in self-education. There were many books in the family - a large library remained from my grandfather.
