Georg Büchner Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 33 (1958) Winner
Max Frisch
マックス・フリッシュ
Makkusu Furisshu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1911-05-15 （Zurich, Switzerland）
- Died
- 1991-04-04 （Zurich, Switzerland） age 79
- Nationality
- Swiss
- Languages
- German
- Residence History
- Zurich → Berzona → Rome → Berlin
Career
- Occupations
- Architect, Novelist, Playwright, Journalist, Philosopher
- Active Years
- 1931-1991
- Affiliations
- Gruppe Olten
- Influenced By
- Bertolt Brecht, Friedrich Dürrenmatt
- Influenced
- Peter Bichsel, Adolf Muschg
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Zurich | Faculty of Arts | German Studies | — | 1930-1932 | Switzerland |
| ETH Zurich | Department of Architecture | Architecture | ディプロマ | 1936-1940 | Switzerland |
University of Zurich
Faculty of Arts
/ German Studies
Period:
1930-1932
Country:
Switzerland
Dropped out
ETH Zurich
Department of Architecture
/ Architecture
Degree:
ディプロマ
Period:
1936-1940
Year of Graduation:
1940
Country:
Switzerland
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Jerusalem Prize | — | — | Jerusalem Prize Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1973 | Grand Schiller Prize | — | — | Swiss Schiller Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1986 | Neustadt International Prize for Literature | — | — | University of Oklahoma | 受賞 |
| 1958 | Georg Büchner Prize | — | — | German Academy for Language and Literature | 受賞 |
Jerusalem Prize
1965
Organization:
Jerusalem Prize Foundation
Result:
受賞
Grand Schiller Prize
1973
Organization:
Swiss Schiller Foundation
Result:
受賞
Neustadt International Prize for Literature
1986
Organization:
University of Oklahoma
Result:
受賞
Georg Büchner Prize
1958
Organization:
German Academy for Language and Literature
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Schiller Memorial Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (1965) Winner
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Edition 2 (1965) Winner
Neustadt International Prize for Literature
1 appearances
-
Edition 9 (1986) Winner
Heinrich Heine Prize
1 appearances
-
Edition 0 (1989) Winner
Works
Major Works
Homo Faber
1957 NovelA rational engineer Walter Faber's tragedy stemming from his ultra-rational worldview.
IdentityIndividualityResponsibility
I'm Not Stiller
1954 NovelStory of a man facing an identity crisis.
IdentitySelf-recognition
Andorra
1961 PlayExplores the power of prejudice and individual fate.
PrejudiceAntisemitism
The Fire Raisers
1953 PlaySatirizes human folly leading to self-destruction.
ResponsibilityMorality
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Diary formIronyExperimental
- Recurring Motifs
- IdentityRelationships between sexesTransience and deathPolitical commitment
Health
-
Colorectal cancer1989-1991Affected writing, cause of death
Legacy
Swiss literary giant who profoundly influenced 20th-century literature with themes of identity and responsibility.
Archives
- ETH Zurich Max Frisch Archive
In Popular Culture
- Works used as school texts
Quotes
-
I'm not Stiller.
Source: I'm Not Stiller (1954) -
What is important: the unsayable, the white space between the words.
Source: Diary 1946-1949 (1950)
Trivia
- Served 650 days in Swiss army
- Founder of Gruppe Olten
- Designed Letzigraben swimming pool