Hermann Hesse received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1946, making them laureate number 41 since the prize was first awarded in 1901.
They are one of 2 laureates from Switzerland.
Our pick for reading Hermann Hesse for the first time is Siddhartha. It is one of the most widely read Nobel books in the world and an easy way in.
Siddhartha follows a young man in ancient India who leaves home to search for the meaning of life, first as an ascetic and later in the world of money and love. It is a short novel in simple language that you can read in an afternoon. It has sold steadily around the world since the 1960s.
One email on announcement day with the winner and where to start reading. Then one Nobel read a month.