Friedrich Dürrenmatt

Friedrich Dürrenmatt (January 5, 1921 – December 14, 1990) was a Swiss author and dramatist.

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January 5 - 1921 - December 14 - 1990 - Swiss - Author - Dramatist

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He was born in Konolfingen near Bern. The politically active author gained fame largely due to his avant-garde dramas, philosophically deep crime novels, and often macabre satire.

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Konolfingen - Bern - Avant-garde

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The Visit (Der Besuch der alten Dame, 1956) which tells of a rich benefactor visiting her beneficiaries, is the work best known in the United States. The satiric drama The Physicists (Die Physiker, 1962) which deals with issues concerning science and its responsibility for dramatic and even dangerous changes to our world has also been presented in translation.

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The Visit - 1956 - 1962

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He studied in Bern and Zurich from 1941-45, he studied theology, natural sciences, literature and philosophy.

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In 1947 he married the actress Lotti Geissler, but in 1983 she died. Dürrenmatt married again, in 1984, another actress, named Charlotte Kerr.

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He died in Neuchâtel.

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