Friedrich Dürrenmatt
Writer
- Born
- January 5, 1921
- Died
- December 14, 1990 (age 69)
- From
- Konolfingen, Bern, Switzerland
Friedrich Dürrenmatt (5 January 1921 – 14 December 1990) was a Swiss author and dramatist. He was a proponent of epic theatre whose plays reflected the recent experiences of World War II. The politically active author's work included avant-garde dramas, philosophical crime novels, and macabre satire. Dürrenmatt was a member of the Gruppe Olten, a group of left-wing Swiss writers who convened…
