Hermann Hesse, 1877-1962 (Wikimedia Commons)
German-born Swiss novelist and poet, winner of the 1946 Nobel Prize for Literature<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhoever wants music instead of noise, joy instead of pleasure, soul instead of gold, creative work instead of business, passion instead of foolery, finds no home in this trivial world of ours.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nHermann Hesse\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
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