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Max Frisch was a Swiss writer, architect, playwright, and novelist. Born in Zurich on 15 May 1911, he held citizenship in Switzerland and was educated at ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich. He resided in Zurich, Rome, and Valle Onsernone, and spoke German and Italian. Frisch was a member of the Modern Language Association, the German Academy for Language and Literature, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
His notable works include *Homo Faber*, *Stiller*, *Oder Die Reise nach Peking*, and *Montauk*. Frisch received the Georg Büchner Prize, the Conrad Ferdinand Meyer Prize, and the Schiller Memorial Prize. He was nominated for the Neustadt International Prize for Literature and the Nobel Prize in Literature. He died in Zurich on 4 April 1991 from colorectal cancer.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 15 May 1911
- Died
- 4 April 1991
- Works
- 327
Top works
- Homo Faber. Interpretationshilfe Deutsch
- Königs Erläuterungen und Materialien, Bd.356, Stiller
- Oder Die Reise nach Peking
- Montauk
- Biografie
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Film & TV
Zürich, Switzerland
Known for
- Autoren erzählen — Self2012
- Max Frisch - Gespräche im Alter — Himself1986
- Das Profil — Self1962
- Aus dem Bücherschrank geholt — Self1960
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Max
- Family name
- Frisch
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Switzerland
- Place of birth
- Zurich
- Place of death
- Zurich
- Occupation
- poet
- Educated at
- University of Zurich
- Languages spoken
- Italian
- Field of work
- literature
- Genre
- prose
- Image
- ETH-BIB-Max Frisch-Com C20-015-023-001.tif
- Residence
- Valle Onsernone
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- Commons category
- Max Frisch
- date of birth
- 1911-05-15
- date of death
- 1991-04-04
- member of
- Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts
- topic's main category
- Category:Max Frisch
- nominated for
- Nobel Prize in Literature
- manner of death
- natural causes
- cause of death
- Colorectal cancer
- name in native language
- Max Frisch
- birth name
- Max Rudolf Frisch
- Commons Creator page
- Max Frisch
- municipal affiliation of a Swiss national
- Zurich
Sources (15)
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Works in European collections
4 objects attributed to Max Frisch, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
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. 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.
Early years and education
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