Literature Network » Hermann Hesse

Works of Hermann Hesse: Hermann Hesse And 'The Journey To The East'

Content courtesy of

From: Monarch Notes
Date: 19630101
Author:Hesse, Hermann

Hesse, Hermann
Monarch Notes
01-01-1963
Hermann Hesse And "The Journey To The East"

The popularity of Hermann Hesse's novels in the United States is one of
the most extraordinary events in recent American cultural life. Though Hesse
had a European following among both casual and intellectual readers since the
publication of his first major novel, Demian, in 1919, he was not "discovered"
in America until just after his death in 1962. In fact, the appearance of an
essay by G. W. Field in 1958, in a scholarly journal with a small circulation
called Queens Quarterly, has the telling title: ...

Read the rest of this article with a Free Trial at HighBeam Research.

Other Articles on Hermann Hesse

About Our Articles: We've partnered with Highbeam Research to provide these article excerpts for your research needs. However, due to copyright laws, we cannot publish the whole article. To view these articles in full length you'll need to use the link above to access the free trial at Highbeam.