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Max Frisch

Swiss playwrighter and novelist (1911–1991)
Person Human Q115483

Facts

34 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[45]
Date of birth
May 15, 1911
Date of death
April 4, 1991
Place of birth
Zurich
Place of death
Zurich
Country of citizenship
Switzerland[15]
Occupation
writer, architect, playwright, novelist, diarist, screenwriter, philosopher, journalist, biographer, poet[16][17][18][19][20]
Field of work
fiction, literature[21][22]
Educated at
ETH Zurich, University of Zurich[23][24]
Religion or worldview
reformed[44]
Award received
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, Heinrich Heine Prize, Charles Veillon prize in the German language, Jerusalem Prize, Common Wealth Award of Distinguished Service, honorary doctor of the University of Birmingham, Honorary doctor of the Technical University of Berlin[25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38]
Father
Franz Frisch[10]
Mother
Karolina Bettina Frisch[11]
Spouse
Gertrud Frisch-von Meyenburg, Marianne Frisch[12][13]
Child
Ursula Priess[14]
Genre
prose[46]
Cause of death
colorectal cancer[51]
Nominated for
Neustadt International Prize for Literature, Neustadt International Prize for Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature
Languages spoken, written or signed
German, Italian
Archives at
Max Frisch Archiv, ETH Zurich University Archives, Max Frisch Archiv[49][50]
Birth name
Max Rudolf Frisch
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights
Described by source
Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)
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Documentation files at
SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts
Family name
Frisch[55]
Given name
Max[56]
List of works
list of literary works by Max Frisch
Manner of death
natural causes
Member of
Modern Language Association, German Academy for Language and Literature, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Letters, Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts[39][40][41][42][43]
Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national
Zurich
Name in native language
Max Frisch
Residence
Zurich, Rome, Valle Onsernone[52][53][54]
Unmarried partner
Ingeborg Bachmann, Käte Schnyder-Rubensohn[47][48]
🏷️ Also known as
en Max Frisch en Max Rudolf Frisch ar ماكس فريش el Μαξ Φρις es Max Rudolf Frisch fa ماکس فریش fa ماکس رودلف فریش fi Max Rudolf Frisch fr Max Frish he מקס פריש id Max Rudolf Frisch ja マックス・フリッシュ ko 프리슈 ko 프리쉬 ko 막스 프리쉬 ko 막스 프리슈 ru Макс Фриш ru Фриш М. ru Фриш Макс ru Фриш, Макс
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Image (Wikimedia Commons)
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Regensburg Classification
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Studio di Fonologia Musicale RAI person ID
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Swedish Royal Theater Archive
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🔗 Connections
Award received 11
Georg Büchner Prize, Jerusalem Prize, Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association, Neustadt International Prize for Literature, Schiller prize, Schiller Memorial Prize, Heinrich Heine Prize, Conrad Ferdinand Meyer Prize +3 more
Occupation 10
writer, poet, journalist, architect, philosopher, playwright, screenwriter, novelist +2 more
Nominated for 7
Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature, Neustadt International Prize for Literature, Neustadt International Prize for Literature
Works by author 6
Homo Faber, Andorra, The Fire Raisers, I'm Not Stiller, Bluebeard, Gantenbein
Member of 5
American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Letters, Modern Language Association, German Academy for Language and Literature, Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts
Residence 3
Rome, Zurich, Valle Onsernone
Educated at 2
ETH Zurich, University of Zurich
Field of work 2
literature, fiction
Languages spoken, written or signed 2
German, Italian
Cause of death 1
colorectal cancer
Country of citizenship 1
Switzerland
Family name 1
Frisch
Films written 1
William Tell
Genre 1
prose
Given name 1
Max
Instance of 1
human
Manner of death 1
natural causes
Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national 1
Zurich
Named after 1
Max Frisch Prize
Place of birth 1
Zurich
Place of death 1
Zurich
Sex or gender 1
male
Topic's main category 1
Category:Max Frisch
Unmarried partner 1
Ingeborg Bachmann
← After a work by 1
Voyager
← Cast member 1
Germany in Autumn
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Category:Max Frisch
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Garéoult
← Unmarried partner 1
Ingeborg Bachmann
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Summary

Max Frisch was born on May 15, 1911[1], in Zurich[2]. He died on April 4, 1991[3], in Zurich[4]. He worked as a writer[5], architect[6], playwright[7], novelist[8], and diarist[9].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Max Frisch include Max Frisch Prize[57], a literary award[58], in Switzerland[59], founded in 1996[60].

Why It Matters

Works attributed to Max Frisch include Homo Faber[61], a literary work[62]; The Fire Raisers[63], a literary work[64], founded in 1953[65]; Andorra[66], a literary work[67]; I'm Not Stiller[68], a literary work[69], founded in 1954[70]; Gantenbein[71], a literary work[72], founded in 1960[73]; and Bluebeard[74], a literary work[75]. Entities named for him include Max Frisch Prize[57], a literary award[58], in Switzerland[59], founded in 1996[60].

FAQs

Where was Max Frisch born?

Max Frisch's place of birth was Zurich[2].

Where did Max Frisch die?

Max Frisch passed away in Zurich[4].

Who were Max Frisch's parents?

Max Frisch's father was Franz Frisch[10]. Max Frisch's mother was Karolina Bettina Frisch[11].

Who was Max Frisch married to?

Max Frisch's spouses include Gertrud Frisch-von Meyenburg[12] and Marianne Frisch[13].

What did Max Frisch do for work?

Max Frisch worked as a writer[5], architect[6], playwright[7], novelist[8], and diarist[9].

Where did Max Frisch go to school?

Max Frisch was educated at ETH Zurich[23] and University of Zurich[24].

What awards did Max Frisch receive?

Honors received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[25], Georg Büchner Prize[26], Conrad Ferdinand Meyer Prize[27], and Wilhelm Raabe Prize[28].

Related Entities

Ingeborg Bachmann Switzerland University of Zurich

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  1. 2d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Father → Franz Frisch
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    SVKKL authority ID → p0024434-Frisch-Max-19111991
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  10. 22w ago · Putnik · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Article ID in the Lithuanian Universal Encyclopedia Online → max-frisch
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