Max Frisch

Summary

Max Frisch is a human^[1]. Born in Zurich^[2], he… he was born on May 15, 1911^[3]. He died in Zurich^[4]. He died on April 4, 1991^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], architect^[7], playwright^[8], novelist^[9], and diarist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (979 views/month, #7,071 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Max Frisch's place of birth was Zurich^[2].
• Max Frisch died in Zurich^[4].
• Max Frisch was born on May 15, 1911^[3].
• Max Frisch died on April 4, 1991^[5].
• Max Frisch's mother was Karolina Bettina Frisch^[12].
• Among Max Frisch's spouses was Gertrud Frisch-von Meyenburg^[13].
• Max Frisch was married to Marianne Frisch^[14].
• A child of Max Frisch was Ursula Priess^[15].
• Max Frisch held citizenship in Switzerland^[16].
• Max Frisch worked as a writer^[6].
• Max Frisch's professions included architect^[7].
• Max Frisch's professions included playwright^[8].
• Max Frisch's professions included novelist^[9].
• Max Frisch worked as a diarist^[10].
• Max Frisch's professions included screenwriter^[17].
• Max Frisch's field of work was fiction^[18].
• Max Frisch's field of work was literature^[19].
• Max Frisch was educated at ETH Zurich^[20].
• Max Frisch's education included a stint at University of Zurich^[21].
• Max Frisch received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[22].
• Max Frisch received the Georg Büchner Prize^[23].
• Max Frisch received the Conrad Ferdinand Meyer Prize^[24].
• Max Frisch received the Wilhelm Raabe Prize^[25].
• Max Frisch received the Schiller Memorial Prize^[26].
• Max Frisch received the Schiller prize^[27].

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Origins and Family

Max Frisch was born in Zurich^[2]. He was born on May 15, 1911^[3]. His mother was Karolina Bettina Frisch^[12].

Education

Educated at ETH Zurich^[20], an institute of technology^[28], in Switzerland^[29], founded in 1855^[30], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building^[31] and University of Zurich^[21], a university^[32], in Switzerland^[33], founded in 1833^[34], headquartered in Zurich^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], architect^[7], playwright^[8], novelist^[9], diarist^[10], and screenwriter^[17]. Fields of work include fiction^[18] and literature^[19], a type of arts^[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[22], a grade of an order^[37], in France^[38]; Georg Büchner Prize^[23], a literary award^[39], in Germany^[40], founded in 1923^[41]; Conrad Ferdinand Meyer Prize^[24], a literary award^[42], in Switzerland^[43], founded in 1938^[44]; Wilhelm Raabe Prize^[25], a literary award^[45], in Germany^[46]; Schiller Memorial Prize^[26], a literary award^[47], in Germany^[48], founded in 1955^[49]; and Schiller prize^[27], a literary award^[50], in Switzerland^[51], founded in 1905^[52].

Personal Life

Spouses include Gertrud Frisch-von Meyenburg^[13], an architect^[53], 1916–2009^[54], of Switzerland^[55] and Marianne Frisch^[14], a translator^[56], b. 1939^[57]. A child of Max Frisch was Ursula Priess^[15]. His religion is recorded as reformed^[58].

Death and Burial

Max Frisch died on April 4, 1991^[5]. He passed away in Zurich^[4]. The cause of death was colorectal cancer^[59].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Max Frisch include Max Frisch Prize^[60], a literary award^[61], in Switzerland^[62], founded in 1996^[63].

Why It Matters

Max Frisch ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (979 views/month, #7,071 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[64] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[65]

Works attributed to him include Homo Faber^[66], a literary work^[67]; The Fire Raisers^[68], a literary work^[69], founded in 1953^[70]; Andorra^[71], a literary work^[72]; I'm Not Stiller^[73], a literary work^[74], founded in 1954^[75]; Gantenbein^[76], a literary work^[77], founded in 1960^[78]; and Bluebeard^[79], a literary work^[80]. Entities named for him include Max Frisch Prize^[60], a literary award^[61], in Switzerland^[62], founded in 1996^[63].

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 mother was Karolina Bettina Frisch^[12].

Who was Max Frisch married to?

Max Frisch's spouses include Gertrud Frisch-von Meyenburg^[13] and Marianne Frisch^[14].

What did Max Frisch do for work?

Max Frisch worked as writer^[6], architect^[7], playwright^[8], novelist^[9], and diarist^[10].

Where did Max Frisch go to school?

Max Frisch was educated at ETH Zurich^[20] and University of Zurich^[21].

What awards did Max Frisch receive?

Honors received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[22], Georg Büchner Prize^[23], Conrad Ferdinand Meyer Prize^[24], and Wilhelm Raabe Prize^[25].