Friedrich Dürrenmatt
Born in 1921
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Friedrich Dürrenmatt was a Swiss author and dramatist born in 1921.
He studied philosophy and literature before pursuing writing as a career.
Dürrenmatt gained fame for his avant-garde dramas and philosophically deep crime novels, often incorporating macabre satire.
His works reflected experiences from World War II, and he was known for his politically active stance.
Dürrenmatt was a proponent of epic theater and a member of the Gruppe Olten.
He married twice, both times to actresses.
One of his guiding principles was that a story is not finished until it has taken the worst turn.
Dürrenmatt's writing career spanned several decades until his death in 1990.
