Hilda Rosner translated Hermann Hesse's classic work, Siddhartha. Hermann Hesse (1877-1963) is counted among the leading novelists and thinkers of the 20th century. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1946 for a body of literature renowned for its humanist, philosophical, and spiritual insight. His most famous works include Siddhartha (1922), Journey to the East (1932), Demian (1919), Steppenwolf (1927), and Narcissus and Goldmund (1930). Pico Iyer is a novelist and essayist. He has written on diverse subjects of culture and travel for Harpers, New York Review of Books, New York Times, and Financial Times.