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Here's the posted highlights of that Herman Hesse convention:

15.06.2006–18.06.2006
Hesse Days at the Waldhaus. For the seventh time, but with a new look – organized by Thomas Feitknecht, founding head of the Swiss Literature Archives, and Volker Michels, Suhrkamp editor of Hesse’s collected works. In German.

15.06.2006
Hesse Days: At 5:15 p.m., opening lecture by Adolf Muschg, At 9 p.m., a chat with Hesse’s grandson Silver Hesse,

16.06.2006
Hesse Days: At 10 a.m., Jochen Greven talks about “Hesse and Robert Walser”. At 5 p.m., Volker Michels talks about “Hesse and Thomas Mann”.

16.06.2006
Hesse Days: At 9 p.m., an evening of songs which inspired Hesse or were based on his poems, presented by Samuel Zünd (baritone) and Theresia Schmid (piano).

17.06.2006
Hesse Days: At 10 a.m., Thomas Feitknecht talks about “Die Morgenlandfahrer”, At 5 p.m., Bärbel Reetz talks about “Hesse, Hugo Ball and Emmy Ball-Hennings”. At 9 p.m. Volker Michels recites, and comments upon, excerpts from “Steppenwolf”.

18.06.2006
Hesse Days: At 10 a.m., closing lecture by Rätus Luck (Hesse and Hans Morgenthaler)