more

Friedrich Dürrenmatt

Author

Friedrich Dürrenmatt was born in Konolfingen near Berne in 1921, as son of a protestant minister. He studied philosophy in Berne and Zurich, lived and worked in Neuchâtel, where he died in 1990. Friedrich Dürrenmatt’s books have been published in 44 languages.

»Even after the death of its author, his huge and unique work is still a dark continent, largely unilluminated and untested, a continent in motion, always good for intellectual surprises and dramatic adventures.« Gert Ueding

More about Friedrich Dürrenmatt