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Max Frisch. Max Rudolf Frisch ( German: [maks ˈfʁɪʃ] ⓘ; 15 May 1911 – 4 April 1991) was a Swiss playwright and novelist. Frisch's works focused on problems of identity, individuality, responsibility, morality, and political commitment. [1] The use of irony is a significant feature of his post-war output.
May 11, 2024 · Max Frisch, Swiss dramatist and novelist, noted for his depictions of the moral dilemmas of 20th-century life. His plays included Santa Cruz, Now They Sing Again, and The Firebugs. In his novels, Frisch often explored the theme of identity. Learn more about his life and work.
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Apr 4, 1991 · Max Rudolph Frisch was born in 1911 in Zurich; the son of Franz Bruno Frisch (an architect) and Karolina Bettina Frisch (née Wildermuth). After studying at the Realgymnasium in Zurich, he enrolled at the University of Zurich in 1930 and began studying German literature, but had to abandon due to financial problems after the death of his father ...
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Max Frisch (1911–1991) was a Swiss novelist and playwright. Frisch’s father suddenly passed away while he was studying at the University of Zurich, and Frisch had to abandon his studies and take up a job as a journalist, thus beginning his lifelong career as a writer.
Biography. Max Frisch was born in Zurich in 1911. With his childhood friends Werner Coninx and Freddo Behrmann on a skiing trip, 1929. © Max FrischArchive, Zürich Max Frisch studied architecture at ETH Zurich from 1936 to 1940.
May 15, 2011 · Learn about the life and works of Max Frisch, one of Switzerland's best known and controversial writers, who died 20 years ago. Find out how he analysed everything he saw, his relationship with his homeland, his love affairs and his unpublished diary fragments.
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Learn about the life and works of Max Frisch, a Swiss writer and architect who explored themes of identity, technology, and politics in his novels and plays. Find out how he became a literary figure of international stature and a Nobel Prize candidate.
