"The Glass Bead Game The Glass Bead Game () is the last full-length novel of the German author Hermann Hesse. It was begun in 1931 and published in Switzerland in 1943 after being rejected for publication in Germany due to Hesse's anti-Fascist views. A few years later, in 1946, Hesse went on to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. In honoring him in its Award Ceremony Speech, the Swedish Academy said that the novel ""occupies a special position"" in Hesse's work. ""Glass Bead Game"" is a literal translation of the German title, but the book has also been published under"
"Hermann Hesse Hermann Karl Hesse (; 2 July 1877 – 9 August 1962) was a German-born poet, novelist, and painter. His best-known works include ""Demian"", ""Steppenwolf"", ""Siddhartha"", and ""The Glass Bead Game"", each of which explores an individual's search for authenticity, self-knowledge and spirituality. In 1946, he received the Nobel Prize in Literature. Hermann Karl Hesse was born on 2 July 1877 in the Black Forest town of Calw in Württemberg, German Empire (Deutsches-Kaiserreich). His grandparents served in India at a mission under the auspices of the Basel Mission, a Protestant Christian missionary society. His grandfather Hermann Gundert compiled the"
"Hesse and began awarding its Hermann Hesse prize in 2017. Musician Steve Adey adapted the poem ""How Heavy the Days"" on his 2017 LP """"Do Me a Kindness"""". Hermann Hesse Hermann Karl Hesse (; 2 July 1877 – 9 August 1962) was a German-born poet, novelist, and painter. His best-known works include ""Demian"", ""Steppenwolf"", ""Siddhartha"", and ""The Glass Bead Game"", each of which explores an individual's search for authenticity, self-knowledge and spirituality. In 1946, he received the Nobel Prize in Literature. Hermann Karl Hesse was born on 2 July 1877 in the Black Forest town of Calw in Württemberg, German"
"Siddhartha (novel) Siddhartha is a novel by Hermann Hesse that deals with the spiritual journey of self-discovery of a man named Siddhartha during the time of the Gautama Buddha. The book, Hesse's ninth novel, was written in German, in a simple, lyrical style. It was published in the U.S. in 1951 and became influential during the 1960s. Hesse dedicated the first part of it to Romain Rolland and the second part to Wilhelm Gundert, his cousin. The word ""Siddhartha"" is made up of two words in Sanskrit language, ""siddha"" (achieved) + ""artha"" (what was searched for), which together means ""he"
"because of copyright restrictions. In addition to these newer translations, Hilda Rosner's original 1951 translation is still being sold in a number of reprint editions put out by various publishers. The newest translations include: Siddhartha (novel) Siddhartha is a novel by Hermann Hesse that deals with the spiritual journey of self-discovery of a man named Siddhartha during the time of the Gautama Buddha. The book, Hesse's ninth novel, was written in German, in a simple, lyrical style. It was published in the U.S. in 1951 and became influential during the 1960s. Hesse dedicated the first part of it to Romain"
"of his time. It became the ""island of love"" or at least an island of the spirit."" Freedman opined that in the Glass Bead Game ""contemplation, the secrets of the Chinese I Ching and Western mathematics and music fashioned the perennial conflicts of his life into a unifying design."" In 2010, ""The Glass Bead Game"" was dramatised by Lavinia Greenlaw for BBC Radio 4. It starred Derek Jacobi as the Biographer, Tom Ferguson as Knecht and David Seddon as Plinio. Notes Bibliography The Glass Bead Game The Glass Bead Game () is the last full-length novel of the German author"
"War. Similarly, ""The Glass Bead Game"", with its disciplined intellectual world of Castalia and the powers of meditation and humanity, captivated Germans' longing for a new order amid the chaos of a broken nation following the loss in the Second World War. In the 1950s, Hesse's popularity began to wane, while literature critics and intellectuals turned their attention to other subjects. In 1955, the sales of Hesse's books by his publisher Suhrkamp reached an all-time low. However, after Hesse's death in 1962, posthumously published writings, including letters and previously unknown pieces of prose, contributed to a new level of understanding"
"has the hero of The Glass Bead Game discuss Bengel's writings. Johann Albrecht Bengel Johann Albrecht Bengel (24 June 1687 – 2 November 1752), also known as ""Bengelius"", was a Lutheran pietist clergyman and Greek-language scholar known for his edition of the Greek New Testament and his commentaries on it. Bengel was born at Winnenden in Württemberg. Due to the death of his father in 1693, he was educated by a family friend, David Wendel Spindler, who became a master in the gymnasium at Stuttgart. In 1703 Bengel left Stuttgart and entered the University of Tübingen as a student at"
"story is taken from Greek legend of the nymph Castalia, who was transformed into an inspiration-granting fountain by the god Apollo. Freedman wrote in his biography of Hesse that the tensions caused by the rise of the Nazi Party in Germany directly contributed to the creation of the ""Glass Bead Game"" as a response to the oppressive times. ""The educational province of Castalia, which provided a setting for the novel, came to resemble Hesse's childhood Swabia physically while assuming more and more the function of his adopted home, neutral Switzerland, which in turn embodied his own antidote to the crises"
"acknowledged master Pachelbel and the more exotic Buxtehude. The fragment breaks off as the young contemporary of Bach happens upon an organ recital in Stuttgart. The Glass Bead Game is ""a kind of synthesis of human learning"" in which themes, such as a musical phrase or a philosophical thought, are stated. As the Game progresses, associations between the themes become deeper and more varied. Although the Glass Bead Game is described lucidly, the rules and mechanics are not explained in detail. Many characters in the novel have names that are allusive word games. For example, Knecht's predecessor as Magister Ludi"
"The Glass Bees The Glass Bees (German: Gläserne Bienen) is a 1957 science fiction novel written by German author Ernst Jünger. The novel follows two days in the life of Captain Richard, an unemployed ex-cavalryman who feels lost in a world that has become more technologically advanced and impersonal. Richard accepts a job interview at Zapparoni Works, a company that designs and manufactures robots including the titular glass bees. Richard's first-person narrative blends depiction of his unusual job interview, autobiographical flashbacks from his childhood and his days as a soldier, and reflection on the themes of technology, war, historical change,"
"Berlin Game Berlin Game is a 1983 spy novel by Len Deighton. It is the first novel in the first of three trilogies about Bernard Samson, a middle-aged and somewhat jaded intelligence officer working for the British Secret Intelligence Service (MI6). ""Berlin Game"" is part of the ""Game, Set and Match"" trilogy, being succeeded by ""Mexico Set"" and ""London Match"", and followed by the ""Hook, Line and Sinker"" trilogy and the final ""Faith, Hope and Charity"" trilogy. Deighton's novel ""Winter"" (1987) is a prequel to the nine novels, covering the years 1900-1945 and providing the backstory to some of the"
"German-speaking world from 1972 to 1973. In a space of just a few years, Hesse became the most widely read and translated European author of the 20th century. Hesse was especially popular among young readers, a tendency which continues today. There is a quote from ""Demian"" on the cover of Santana's 1970 album ""Abraxas"", revealing the source of the album's title. Hesse's ""Siddhartha"" is one of the most popular Western novels set in India. An authorized translation of ""Siddhartha"" was published in the Malayalam language in 1990, the language that surrounded Hesse's grandfather, Hermann Gundert, for most of his life."
"the title Magister Ludi, Latin for ""Master of the Game"", which is an honorific title awarded to the book's central character. ""Magister Ludi"" can also be seen as a pun: ""lud-"" is a Latin stem meaning both ""game"" and ""school"". However, the title Magister Ludi is misleading, as it implies the book is a straightforward bildungsroman. In reality, the book touches on many different genres, and the bulk of the story is on one level a parody of the biography genre. ""The Glass Bead Game"" takes place at an unspecified date centuries into the future. Hesse suggested that he imagined"
"Ausländer. This change to companionship was reflected in the novel ""Narcissus and Goldmund"", appearing in 1930. In 1931, Hesse left the Casa Camuzzi and moved with Ninon to a large house (Casa Hesse) near Montagnola, which was built according to his wishes. In 1931, Hesse began planning what would become his last major work, ""The Glass Bead Game"" (a.k.a. ""Magister Ludi""). In 1932, as a preliminary study, he released the novella ""Journey to the East"". ""The Glass Bead Game"" was printed in 1943 in Switzerland. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1946. As reflected in ""Demian"", and"
"Sanskrit dramatist. Three famous romantic plays written by Kālidāsa are the ""Mālavikāgnimitram"" (""Mālavikā and Agnimitra""), ""Vikramuurvashiiya"" (""Pertaining to Vikrama and Urvashi""), and ""Abhijñānaśākuntala"" (""The Recognition of Shakuntala""). The last was inspired by a story in the ""Mahabharata"" and is the most famous. It was the first to be translated into English and German. ""Śakuntalā"" (in English translation) influenced Goethe's ""Faust"" (1808–1832). The next great Indian dramatist was Bhavabhuti (c. 7th century CE). He is said to have written the following three plays: ""Malati-Madhava"", ""Mahaviracharita"" and ""Uttar Ramacharita"". Among these three, the last two cover between them the entire epic of"
"Siddhartha Mukherjee Siddhartha Mukherjee (born 21 July 1970) is an Indian-American physician, biologist, oncologist, and author. He is best known for his 2010 book, """" that won notable literary prizes including the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction, and Guardian First Book Award, among others. The book was listed in the ""All-""Time"" 100 Nonfiction Books"" (the 100 most influential books of the last century) by ""Time"" magazine in 2011. His 2016 book """" made it to #1 on ""The New York Times"" Best Seller list, and was among ""The"" ""New York Times"" 100 best books of 2016, and a finalist"
"(1883–92); the later plays of the Swedish dramatist August Strindberg (1849–1912), including the trilogy ""To Damascus"" 1898–1901, ""A Dream Play"" (1902), ""The Ghost Sonata"" (1907); Frank Wedekind (1864–1918), especially the ""Lulu"" plays ""Erdgeist"" (""Earth Spirit"") (1895) and ""Die Büchse der Pandora"" (""Pandora's Box"") (1904); the American poet Walt Whitman's (1819–92) ""Leaves of Grass"" (1855–91); the Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821–81); Norwegian painter Edvard Munch (1863–1944); Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh (1853–90); Belgian painter James Ensor (1860–1949); and pioneering Austrian psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud (1856–1939). In 1905, a group of four German artists, led by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, formed Die Brücke (the"
"a MacArthur ""Genius"" grant and representative of the United States to the 2013 Venice Biennale. They have two daughters, Leela and Aria. Siddhartha Mukherjee Siddhartha Mukherjee (born 21 July 1970) is an Indian-American physician, biologist, oncologist, and author. He is best known for his 2010 book, """" that won notable literary prizes including the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction, and Guardian First Book Award, among others. The book was listed in the ""All-""Time"" 100 Nonfiction Books"" (the 100 most influential books of the last century) by ""Time"" magazine in 2011. His 2016 book """" made it to #1 on"
"in 1939 when he was denied entry into the United States. His creations use the relationships of his characters to develop the social and political issues of his time. Fulda's work include ""Der Talisman"" (1892), ""Jugendfreunde"" (1897) and ""Maskerade"" (1904). His novel ""Der Seeräuber"" was later freely adapted into the play ""The Pirate"" by S. N. Behrman. Inspired by the story of Aladdin, he wrote ""Aladdin und die Wunderlampe"". He also made numerous translations. Ludwig Fulda Ludwig Anton Salomon Fulda (July 7, 1862 – March 7, 1939) was a German playwright and a poet with a strong social commitment. He"
"Zilpha Keatley Snyder Zilpha Keatley Snyder (May 11, 1927 – October 8, 2014) was an American author of books for children and young adults. Three of Snyder's works were named Newbery Honor books: ""The Egypt Game"", ""The Headless Cupid"" and ""The Witches of Worm"". She was most famous for writing adventure stories and fantasies. Snyder received the Newbery Honor. Snyder was born in Lemoore, California, and spent all but brief periods of her life in Northern California. She began writing fiction in the 1960s and worked with editor Jean Karl on her debut novel ""Season of Ponies"", which Atheneum Books"
"the book's narrator writing around the start of the 25th century. The setting is a fictional province of central Europe called Castalia, which was reserved by political decision for the life of the mind; technology and economic life are kept to a strict minimum. Castalia is home to an austere order of intellectuals with a twofold mission: to run boarding schools for boys, and to cultivate and play the Glass Bead Game, whose exact nature remains elusive and whose devotees occupy a special school within Castalia known as Waldzell. The rules of the game are only alluded to—they are so"
"It was adapted into 1982 television film ""Deadly Game"". It was also adapted into a Marathi play ""Shantata! Court Chalu Aahe"". The 2015 Kannada movie ""Male Nilluvavarege"" was also based on this novel. A Dangerous Game A Dangerous Game is a 1956 novel by the Swiss writer Friedrich Dürrenmatt. Its original German title is Die Panne, which means ""The breakdown"". It is known as Traps in the United States. It tells the story of a traveller who, when his car breaks down, is invited for dinner by a former judge, after which nightmarish developments follow. The work was initially written"
"(1952). Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar created a novel in Sadhu Bhasha, Bengali. It was among the first translations from Bengali. Abanindra Nath Tagore later wrote in the Chalit Bhasa (which is a simpler literary variation of Bengali) mainly for children and preteens. By the 18th century, Western poets were beginning to get acquainted with works of Indian literature and philosophy. The German poet Goethe read Kalidasa's play and has expressed his admiration for the work in the following verses: In 1808 Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel published a German translation of the Shakuntala story from the ""Mahabharata"". The earliest adaptation into a"
"The Royal Game The Royal Game (also known as Chess Story; in the original German Schachnovelle, ""Chess Novella"") is a novella by Austrian author Stefan Zweig first published in 1941, just before the author's death by suicide. In some editions, the title is used for a collection that also includes ""Amok"", ""Burning Secret"", ""Fear"", and ""Letter From an Unknown Woman"". Driven to mental anguish as the result of total isolation by the National Socialists, Dr B, a monarchist hiding valuable assets of the nobility from the new regime, maintains his sanity only through the theft of a book of past"
"Hermann Hesse's ""The Glass Bead Game"" is concerned with the quest for perfection of knowledge, therefore Meakin considers it ""an intellectual alchemy."" The list of authors who do not mention alchemy or alchemists, nor use alchemical allegory or imagery, but who use ideas which obliquely remind Meakin of alchemy include William Godwin, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Émile Zola, Jules Verne, Marcel Proust, Thomas Mann, Hermann Hesse, James Joyce, Gustav Meyrink, Lindsay Clarke, Marguerite Yourcenar, Umberto Eco, Michel Butor, Amanda Quick, Gabriel García Marquez and Mária Szepes. Some Renaissance alchemists expressed their ideas through music. A similar trend continues today as some"
"Frank Wedekind Benjamin Franklin Wedekind (July 24, 1864 – March 9, 1918), usually known as Frank Wedekind, was a German playwright. His work, which often criticizes bourgeois attitudes (particularly towards sex), is considered to anticipate expressionism and was influential in the development of epic theatre. Before 2006, Wedekind was best known for the ""Lulu"" cycle, a two-play series --""Erdgeist"" (""Earth Spirit"", 1895) and ""Die Büchse der Pandora"" (""Pandora's Box"", 1904) -- centered on a young dancer/adventuress of mysterious origin. Benjamin Franklin Wedekind was born on July 24, 1864 in Hannover, Germany. His mother was Swiss and became pregnant with him"
"The Tin Drum The Tin Drum () is a 1959 novel by Günter Grass. The novel is the first book of Grass's """" (Danzig Trilogy). It was adapted into a 1979 film, which won both the Palme d'Or, in the same year, and the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film the following year. The story revolves around the life of Oskar Matzerath, as narrated by himself when confined in a mental hospital during the years 1952–1954. Born in 1924 in the Free City of Danzig (now Gdańsk, Poland), with an adult's capacity for thought and perception, he decides never"
"he has written four historical novels on topics such as the chess-playing turk, the fabled Sängerkrieg and the friendship of Goethe and Schiller. John David Pizer (2011): ""Imagining the Age of Goethe in German Literature"", 1970-2010. Camden House. . Robert Löhr Robert Löhr (born 17 January 1973) is a German novelist and screenwriter. He is best known for his novel ""Der Schachautomat"", translated into English by Anthea Bell as ""The Chess Machine"". (""The Secrets of the Chess Machine"" in the UK). His work has been largely collected by libraries. Robert Löhr was born in Berlin and brought up in Bremen"
"considered to be ancient India's greatest Sanskrit dramatist. Three famous romantic plays written by Kālidāsa are the ""Mālavikāgnimitram"" (""Mālavikā and Agnimitra""), ""Vikramuurvashiiya"" (""Pertaining to Vikrama and Urvashi""), and ""Abhijñānaśākuntala"" (""The Recognition of Shakuntala""). The last was inspired by a story in the ""Mahabharata"" and is the most famous. It was the first to be translated into English and German. ""Śakuntalā"" (in English translation) influenced Goethe's ""Faust"" (1808–1832). The next great Indian dramatist was Bhavabhuti (c. 7th century). He is said to have written the following three plays: ""Malati-Madhava"", ""Mahaviracharita"" and ""Uttar Ramacharita"". Among these three, the last two cover between"
"CE. Kālidāsa (4th-5th century CE) is easily the greatest poet and playwright in Sanskrit, and occupies the same position in Sanskrit literature that Shakespeare occupies in English literature. He deals primarily with famous Hindu legends and themes; three famous plays by Kālidāsa are ""Vikramōrvaśīyam"" (""Vikrama and Urvashi""), ""Mālavikāgnimitram"" (""Malavika and Agnimitra""), and the play that he is most known for: ""Abhijñānaśākuntalam"" (""The Recognition of Shakuntala""). The last named play is considered to be greatest play in Sanskrit. More than a millennium later, it would so powerfully impress the famous German writer Goethe that he would write: Kālidāsa also wrote two"
"mentality of his family and neighborhood."" The Tin Drum The Tin Drum () is a 1959 novel by Günter Grass. The novel is the first book of Grass's """" (Danzig Trilogy). It was adapted into a 1979 film, which won both the Palme d'Or, in the same year, and the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film the following year. The story revolves around the life of Oskar Matzerath, as narrated by himself when confined in a mental hospital during the years 1952–1954. Born in 1924 in the Free City of Danzig (now Gdańsk, Poland), with an adult's capacity for"
"Siddhartha Sarma Siddhartha Sarma (Assamese: সিদ্ধাৰ্থ শৰ্মা) is an Indian English novelist and journalist from Assam. Sarma is the author of the young adult novel ""The Grasshopper's Run"" (Scholastic, 2009) It has been set against the Second World War and is set in Assam and Nagaland and follows the friendship between a Naga and Assamese boy. It won the 2009 Vodafone Crossword Book Award in Children's Literature category. In 2011, the Sahitya Academy shortlisted Sarma's ""The Grasshopper's Run"" for its Bal Sahitya Puraskar. He became one of the three writers from the North East to have been shortlisted for the"