Writing · Novel · Writer · Theatre Play
Born May 15, 1911 · Zürich, Switzerland
Active 1960–1991 · Awards: Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres, Georg Büchner Prize, Conrad Ferdinand Meyer Prize, Wilhelm Raabe Prize, Schiller Memorial Prize, Schiller prize, Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association, Neustadt International Prize for Literature
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.