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Demian: The Story of Emil Sinclair's Youth is a Bildungsroman by Hermann Hesse, first published in 1919, but a prologue was added in 1960. Demian was first published under the pseudonym "Emil Sinclair", the name of the narrator of the story, but Hesse was later revealed to be the author. The name "Emil Sinclair" was chosen because he was a friend of the poet Novalis, whom Hesse adored. The novel was written in just three weeks. Emil Sinclair is a young boy who was raised in a bourgeois home... full article at wikipedia
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Created by Metaweb Oct 22, 2006
Last edited by krsalis Jun 6, 2008

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