
- Name: Friedrich Dürrenmatt
- Born: 01/05/1921
- Died: 12/14/1990 (69 years old)
- Occupation: Playwright, novelist
Friedrich Dürrenmatt (German: [ˈfriːdrɪç ˈdʏrənˌmat] listen); 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 regularly at a restaurant in the town Olten.
Birth Place: Konolfingen, Bern, Switzerland
Death Place: Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Source: Wikipedia