Durrenmatt
Friedrich Durrenmatt (1921-90) was a prolific Swiss dramatist, novelist, and essayist. His Selected Writings, in three volumes, is also published by the University of Chicago Press. Joel Agee has translated numerous German authors into English.
Friedrich Durrenmatt (1921-90) was a prolific Swiss dramatist, novelist, and essayist. His Selected Writings, in three volumes, is also published by the University of Chicago Press. Joel Agee has translated numerous German authors into English. See less
Durrenmatt's Featured Books
Durrenmatt book reviews
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The Visit: A Tragicomedy
Unsavoury relationships, greed and mass hysteria
by DLRS, Apr 21, 2015
Some critics and playgoers consider 'The Visit' (Der Besuch der alten Dame) to be Friedrich Dürrenmatt's finest play. Others prefer 'The Physicists' (Die Physiker). I find both of them par ... Read More
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The Physicists: A Comedy in Two Acts
Permanent reminder
by DLRS, Apr 21, 2015
Friedrich Dürrenmatt (1921-1990) was one of the two leading Swiss writers of the twentieth century, the other being his contemporary Max Frisch (1911-1991). Highly popular in the German-speaking ... Read More
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The Pledge
strange and tragic
A police officer puts everything on the line to catch a killer of children, including the life of the likely next victim. A story of enormous moral courage, which only makes him look crazy. Read More
