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Max Frisch

(1911–1991) Writer Switzerland

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Max Frisch was a writer from Switzerland, best known for IM NOT STILLER V219 (I'm Not Stiller).

Quick Facts About Max Frisch

Born
May 15, 1911
Died
April 4, 1991
Nationality
Switzerland
Profession
Writer
Notable works
IM NOT STILLER V219 (I'm Not Stiller)
Spouse
Gertrud Frisch-von Meyenburg

About Max Frisch

Max Rudolf Frisch was a Swiss playwright and novelist. Frisch's works focused on problems of identity, individuality, responsibility, morality, and political commitment. The use of irony is a significant feature of his post-war output. Frisch was one of the founders of Gruppe Olten. He was awarded the 1965 Jerusalem Prize, the 1973 Grand Schiller Prize, and the 1986 Neustadt International Prize for Literature.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association Jerusalem Prize Heinrich Heine Prize Neustadt International Prize for Literature Schiller Memorial Prize Conrad Ferdinand Meyer Prize Schiller prize Wilhelm Raabe Prize
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Georg Büchner Prize Common Wealth Award of Distinguished Service Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres Charles Veillon prize in the German language Honorary doctor of the Technical University of Berlin honorary doctor of the University of Birmingham

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