Max Frisch

Playwright, Author

1911 – 1991

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Who was Max Frisch?

Max Rudolf Frisch was a Swiss playwright and novelist, regarded as highly representative of German-language literature after World War II. In his creative works Frisch paid particular attention to issues relating to problems of human identity, individuality, responsibility, morality and political commitment. His use of irony is a significant feature of his post-war publications. Frisch was a member of the Gruppe Olten. He was awarded the Neustadt International Prize for Literature in 1986.

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Born
May 15, 1911
Zürich
Also known as
  • Max Rudolf Frisch
Parents
Ethnicity
  • Swiss people
Nationality
  • Switzerland
Profession
Education
  • ETH Zurich
  • University of Zurich
Died
Apr 4, 1991
Zürich

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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