Herman Hesse
Herman Hesse is a famous German writer, though he left Germany and spent the rest of his life in Switzerland so sometimes he called as German-Swiss writer. So, Herman Hesse was born in Germany on July 2nd 1877. He was a son of perfect followers of Christianity. So, since his very childhood he was suggested with a number of foundations and restrictions.
Upon the words of Herman Hesse we may state that he loved his parents greatly, though he was provided with spirit of contradiction inborn. And so, in case if someone told him that he HAS to do something, he rejected that obligation at once. That was the character of the famous writer and this character conditioned the nature of his works.
Herman Hesse was married trice and he was not really happy about his marriage. Before Hesse became a writer he tried a number of professions, though at last he chose writing as his favorite work. Upon the own words of Herman Hesse it was like a fashion of those day to become a writer. No matter on the reason that made him make such choice, it was a right choice.
The common idea of books of Herman Hesse is the idea of coupling together in one implementation of two polarities. This is the main idea of all the works of Herman Hesse. And the emblematic book of Herman Hesse is "The Steppenwolf". It is a story of a man who had two personalities contained in his heart. This novel is like an autobiography of Herman Hesse's feelings.