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Following in Hesse's footsteps: Hermann Hesse is the most widely read German language author in the world. His works have been translated into 60 languages, and more than 100 million copies have been sold. A walk into his life.(Legend)

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From: Swiss News
Date: 20040401
Author:Heddema, Renske

Through the buildings of the American School in Montagnola, a steep path leads uphill between pink coloured Ticinese houses and elegant apartment buildings. Carefully designed floodlights illuminate a wall of loosely laid natural stones alongside the walking path. This is the Italian part of Switzerland, a place where modern design and architecture subtly blend with nature.

Collino d'Oro, the hill south of Lugano that was the home of Herman Hesse for 45 years seems to cast a spell on every visitor. The path continues between the golden hills and then the view widens; ...

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