Friedrich Dürrenmatt, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Friedrich Dürrenmatt

Swiss author and dramatist (1921-1990)

Date of Birth: 05-Jan-1921

Place of Birth: Konolfingen, canton of Bern, Switzerland

Date of Death: 14-Dec-1990

Profession: screenwriter, writer, poet, playwright, author, painter

Nationality: Switzerland

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Friedrich Dürrenmatt (German: ['fri?dr?ç 'd?r?n?mat]; 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.