Hermann Hesse, in Demian: The Story of Emil Sinclair's Youth (1919), first published under the pseudonym "Emil Sinclair"

Each man had only one genuine vocation — to find the way to himself.

— Hermann Hesse on Vocation

What It Means

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Hermann Hesse

About Hermann Hesse

Hermann Karl Hesse (2 July 1877 – 9 August 1962) was a German-Swiss poet, novelist, and painter. In 1946, he received the Nobel Prize in Literature. His most famous works include Steppenwolf, Siddhartha, and The Glass Bead Game (also known as Magister Ludi) all of which explore an individual's search for spirituality.