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Friedrich Dürrenmatt

Born

in Konolfingen, Switzerland

January 05, 1921

Died

December 14, 1990

Website

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

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Friedrich Dürrenmatt (1921 – 1990) was a Swiss author and dramatist.

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 actress Lotti Geissler. She died in 1983 and Dürrenmatt was married again to another actress, Charlotte Kerr, the following year.

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	Die Physiker 3.89 avg rating — 45,784 ratings — published 1962 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Besuch der alten Dame 3.67 avg rating — 40,676 ratings — published 1956 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 3.71 avg rating — 18,642 ratings — published 1952 — 23 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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) 3.90 avg rating — 11,979 ratings — published 1958 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 3.82 avg rating — 7,530 ratings — published 1952 — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 4.05 avg rating — 6,388 ratings — published 1956 — 83 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	La morte della Pizia by Friedrich Dürrenmatt, Renata Colorni (Translator) 4.08 avg rating — 2,725 ratings — published 1976 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 4.06 avg rating — 2,145 ratings — published 1949 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 3.59 avg rating — 1,980 ratings — published 1985 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Il minotauro by Friedrich Dürrenmatt, Umberto Gandini (Translator) 4.09 avg rating — 1,157 ratings — published 1985 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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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“A story is not finished, until it has taken the worst turn”
― Friedrich Dürrenmatt, The Physicists

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“A writer doesn’t solve problems. He allows them to emerge.”
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“I destini, considerati a posteriori, sono logici”
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