Steppenwolf (novel)
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| - | '''Steppenwolf''' is [[German language]] for [[prairie wolf]]/[[coyote]], literally ''wolf of the steppe''. | ||
| - | It mostly refers to the 1928 novel '''[[Der Steppenwolf]]''' by German Nobel laureate Hermann Hesse, which has inspired virtually all later uses, directly or via the 1967 rock band of the same name. | + | '''''Steppenwolf''''' (orig. German ''Der Steppenwolf'') is the tenth [[novel]] by [[Germany|German]]-[[Switzerland|Swiss]] author [[Hermann Hesse]]. Originally published in Germany in 1927, it was first translated into English in 1929. Combining [[autobiography|autobiographical]] and fantastic elements, the novel was named after the lonesome [[gray wolf|wolf]] of the [[steppe]]s. The story in large part reflects a profound crisis in Hesse's spiritual world in the 1920s while memorably portraying the protagonist's split between his humanity, and his wolf-like aggression and homelessness. The novel became an international success, although Hesse would later claim that the book was largely misunderstood. |
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| + | == Film, TV or theatrical adaptations == | ||
| + | The novel was adapted into a [[Steppenwolf (film)|film of the same name]] in 1974. Starring [[Max Von Sydow]] and [[Dominique Sanda]], it was directed by [[Fred Haines]]. | ||
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| + | == See also == | ||
| + | * [[Caledonian Antisyzygy]] | ||
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Steppenwolf (orig. German Der Steppenwolf) is the tenth novel by German-Swiss author Hermann Hesse. Originally published in Germany in 1927, it was first translated into English in 1929. Combining autobiographical and fantastic elements, the novel was named after the lonesome wolf of the steppes. The story in large part reflects a profound crisis in Hesse's spiritual world in the 1920s while memorably portraying the protagonist's split between his humanity, and his wolf-like aggression and homelessness. The novel became an international success, although Hesse would later claim that the book was largely misunderstood.
Film, TV or theatrical adaptations
The novel was adapted into a film of the same name in 1974. Starring Max Von Sydow and Dominique Sanda, it was directed by Fred Haines.
See also
