His first two novels, Peter Camenzied and Urteum Rad, were published in 1904 and 1906 respectively, but it was not until 1919 that he gained international fame with his publication of Demian.  
He was born in 1877 on the edge of the Black Forest into a missionary household.  He was expected to enter the ministry, but an early religious crisis drove him into writing.  His first two novels, Peter Camenzied and Urteum Rad, were published in 1904 and 1906 respectively, but it was not until 1919 that he gained international fame with his publication of Demian.  For 10 points name this German-born author of Magister Ludi and Steppenwolf.
He was born in 1877 on the edge of the Black Forest into a missionary household.  
Herman Hesse