RUDN Journal of Studies in Literature and JournalismRUDN Journal of Studies in Literature and JournalismВестник Российского университета дружбы народов. Серия: Литературоведение. Журналистика2312-92202312-9247Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)3810710.22363/2312-9220-2023-28-4-845-858BXMTAQREVIEWSОБЗОРЫReview ArticleRelevance of Hermann Hesse: a systematic review of different perspectivesАктуальность Германа Гессе: системный обзор различных точек зренияhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0345-3710JoseAntonyХосеЭнтони

research scholar, Department of English

научный сотрудник, кафедра английского языка

davidenglishgroup09@gmail.comhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8459-0946GraceV.M. BerlinГрейсБерлин В.М.

Professor, Department of Biotechnology

профессор, кафедра биотехнологии

davidenglishgroup09@gmail.comhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2682-8709JoseJibinХосеДжибин

research scholar, Department of English

научный сотрудник, кафедра английского языка

davidenglishgroup09@gmail.comhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2356-0011WilsonD. DavidУилсонДэвид Д.

Associate Professor, Department of English

davidenglishgroup09@gmail.comKarunya Institute of Technology and SciencesКаруньский институт технологий и наук15122023284Media and Crisis – Reversible ParadigmsМедиа и кризис – реверс парадигмы в новой реальности?84585807032024Copyright ©; 2023, Jose A., Grace V.B., Jose J., Wilson D.D.Copyright ©; 2023, Хосе Э., Грейс Б.В., Хосе Д., Уилсон Д.Д.2023Jose A., Grace V.B., Jose J., Wilson D.D.Хосе Э., Грейс Б.В., Хосе Д., Уилсон Д.Д.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0https://journals.rudn.ru/literary-criticism/article/view/38107

During the first decades of the 20th century, many European intellectuals were developing negative responses to modernity. Hermann Hesse was aware of the moral and social difficulties plaguing Europe at that time and dealt with these problems in his writing. Despite being a German author, he is well read even today, and his characters' quests and journeys of self-discovery captivate young people worldwide. This study aims to bring out the relevance of Hesse by analysing the historiography of the studies on Hesse's works and interrogating the significance of different perspectives on him, which will open doors for future studies in health humanities and memory studies. The authors systematically analyse 100 studies on Hesse and his works from journals indexed in the Web of Science. It is concluded that Hesse’s literary world, comprised of novels, poems, and autobiographical reflections, is deeper and bigger than what has been discovered.

В первые десятилетия XX в. у многих европейских интеллектуалов развивалась негативная реакция на современность. Герман Гессе знал о моральных и социальных трудностях, преследующих Европу, и затрагивал эти проблемы в своих произведениях. Книги немецкого писателя и сегодня широко читаемы, а духовные странствия его героев в поисках себя, привлекают к себе внимание молодых людей по всему миру. Цель исследования - выявить актуальность Гессе путем анализа историографии научных работ о нем и выявления значимости различных взглядов на него, представить перспективы для будущих изысканий в области гуманитарных наук и исследований природы памяти. Применялся системный анализ сотни исследований о Гессе из журналов, индексируемых в Web of Science. Установлено, что литературный мир Гессе, включающий романы, стихотворения и автобиографические размышления, глубже и обширнее того, что раскрыто к настоящему времени.

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