German-Swiss novelist (Siddhartha, Steppenwolf). Tamir read him as philosophical fiction; Tamir says Hesse knew Carl Jung and that Jung's influence shows in his writing.
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portal to the unknownGerman-Swiss novelist and author of Steppenwolf. Tamir calls him one of his favorite authors and opens the episode by reading passages about the Magic Theater.
love has no dark sideAuthor of Siddhartha, which Tamir offers as an example of a popular spiritual book when asking whether Sheela read much.
ghosts of griefGerman writer Tamir has discussed before; his poem 'Childhood' opens the episode's kaleidoscope of perspectives on grief.
the realm of dreamsGerman writer whose poem about fearing the night Tamir paraphrases: at night you must face your fears without distractions, and the poet wishes he could lie in a sunlit field first and only then dream of the night.
how to win at pinball & lifeAuthor of Siddhartha, recommended by Tamir as a short read suited to Ian's 75 Hard reading requirement.
don't pretend you aren't confusedAuthor of Siddhartha, one of the philosophical classics Tamir was reading before the pandemic book club pushed him toward contemporary fiction.
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- Novelists distill the non-fiction
Great novelists absorbed the knowledge of their era (Hesse drew on Jung), so fiction is a tool for joy and for understanding the world and yourself, not a mere pastime.
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You would be checked and blinded by it at every turn by what you are pleased to call your personality.
Tonight at the Magic Theater, for madmen only, price of admittance, your mind, not for everybody.