Friedrich Dürrenmatt

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born

in Konolfingen, Switzerland

January 05, 1921

died

December 14, 1990

gender

male

website

http://www.press.uchicago.edu/books/durrenmatt/

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Dürrenmatt was born in the Emmental (canton of Bern), the son of a Protestant pastor. His grandfather Ulrich Dürrenmatt was a conservative politician. The family moved to Bern in 1935. Dürrenmatt began to study philosophy and German language and literature at the University of Zurich in 1941, but moved to the University of Bern after one semester. In 1943 he decided to become an author and dramatist and dropped his academic career. In 1945-46, he wrote his first play "It is written". On October 11 1946 he married the actress Lotti Geissler. She died on January 16 1983 and Dürrenmatt married again in 1984 to another actress, Charlotte Kerr.

He was a proponent of epic theater whose plays reflected the recent experiences of World War II. The po...more

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Friedrich Dürrenmatt's Books

Average rating: 3.89 · 12,714 ratings · 484 reviews · 140 distinct works · Similar authors

	Die Physiker 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 4,006 ratings — published 1962 — 20 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Der Richter und sein Henker by Friedrich Dürrenmatt, John J. Neumaier (Editor), William Gillis (Editor) 3.66 of 5 stars 3.66 avg rating — 2,056 ratings — published 1952 — 27 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Visit by Friedrich Dürrenmatt, Patrick Bowles (Translator) 3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 2,577 ratings — published 1956 — 34 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Der Verdacht 3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 794 ratings — published 1951 — 12 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Pledge by Friedrich Dürrenmatt, Joel Agee (Translator) 3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 1,067 ratings — published 1958 — 32 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Die Panne 4.13 of 5 stars 4.13 avg rating — 300 ratings — published 1956 — 13 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Romulus der Große 4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 248 ratings — published 1962 — 8 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Justiz 3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 189 ratings — published 1985 — 11 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Inspector Barlach Mysteries: The Judge and His Hangman and Suspicion by Friedrich Dürrenmatt, Joel Agee (Translator), Sven Birkerts (Foreword by) 3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 188 ratings — published 1978 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Grieche sucht Griechin 3.67 of 5 stars 3.67 avg rating — 164 ratings — published 1955 — 13 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Friedrich Dürrenmatt

Selected Writings (3 books)
by Friedrich Dürrenmatt, Kenneth J. Northcott (Editor), Joel Agee (Translator), Brian Evenson (Introduction)
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Quotes by Friedrich Dürrenmatt

“A writer doesn’t solve problems. He allows them to emerge.”
― Friedrich Dürrenmatt

tags: life, revelation, writing

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“A story is not finished, until it has taken the worst turn”
― Friedrich Dürrenmatt, Physicists

tags: epic-theater

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“Je planmässiger Menschen vorgehen, desto wirksamer trifft sie der Zufall.”
― Friedrich Dürrenmatt

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