Siddhartha (novel)
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| - | '''Siddhartha''' or '''Siddharta''' is the birth name of the historical and religious figure '''[[Gautama Buddha]]''', known as the '''Buddha'''. | ||
| - | '''Siddhartha''' may also refer to: | + | '''''Siddhartha''''' is an [[allegory|allegorical]] [[novel]] by [[Hermann Hesse]] which deals with the spiritual journey of an [[India]]n prince called Siddhartha during the time of the [[Gautama Buddha|Buddha]]. |
| - | * [[Siddhartha (novel)|''Siddhartha'' (novel)]], a fictional book about the life of a man (not the Buddha) named Siddhartha, by Hermann Hesse | + | The book, Hesse's ninth novel, was written in [[German language|German]], in a simple, yet powerful and lyrical, style. It was first published in 1922, after Hesse had spent some time in India in the 1910s. It was published in the U.S. in 1951 and became influential during the 1960s. |
| - | ** [[Siddhartha (film)|''Siddhartha'' (film)]], the 1972 film of the book, directed by Conrad Rooks | + | |
| - | ** [[Siddhartha (opera)|''Siddhartha'' (opera)]], opera by [[Per Nørgård]] | + | |
| - | * [[Siddharta (band)|''Siddharta'' (band)]], a Slovene rock band | + | |
| - | * [[King Siddartha]], father of Mahavira, an important figure in Jain history | + | |
| - | * [[Siddharth Narayan]], an Indian actor | + | |
| - | Siddharth Pareek | + | |
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Siddhartha is an allegorical novel by Hermann Hesse which deals with the spiritual journey of an Indian prince called Siddhartha during the time of the Buddha.
The book, Hesse's ninth novel, was written in German, in a simple, yet powerful and lyrical, style. It was first published in 1922, after Hesse had spent some time in India in the 1910s. It was published in the U.S. in 1951 and became influential during the 1960s.
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