John Irving vs. Hermann Hesse
Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers
John Irving
1942 – present
Literature
United States
John Winslow Irving is an American and Canadian novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter.
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"It´s natural to want someone you love to do what you want, or what you think would be good for them, but you have to let everything happen to them. You can't in…"
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Hermann Hesse
1861 – 1948
Literature
Germany
existentialism
Hermann Hesse was a German-Swiss novelist, poet, and painter best known for works such as Siddhartha, Steppenwolf, and Narcissus and Goldmund. He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1946 and is celebrated for exploring spirituality and self-discovery in his fiction.
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"If I know what love is, it is because of you."
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