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Max Frisch and Friedrich Dürrenmatt
Max Frisch und Friedrich Dürrenmatt
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 14:54:43
Abstract
How often they were annoyed about their twin-like fate! Ever since the end of the ‘50s, Frisch and Duerrenmatt were known to literary critics as well as to German-speaking readers and theater audiences as Castor and Pollux, the twins from Greek myth. In a 1961 interview, Frisch commented on this situation: “What else can we do but be friends?”
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How often they were annoyed about their twin-like fate! Ever since the end of the ‘50s, Frisch and Duerrenmatt were known to literary critics as well as to German-speaking readers and theater audiences as Castor and Pollux, the twins from Greek myth. In a 1961 interview, Frisch commented on this situation: “What else can we do but be friends?” The twin statue of the two of them no longer stands unmarred; the fact that their friendship did not last – if ever one existed – may have contributed to this. In any case, interest has shifted in recent years to the divergences in the work of these two writers. Not only scholarly works show that. It is also expressed in the public stereotypes of the cheerless Frisch and the jovial Duerrenmat: one a political extremist, the other a court jester. In this event, which is conceived as a lecture and colloquium, the attempt will be made to throw into relief similarities and differences in the work and worldview of the two authors. This will be done on the basis of biographical and sociological research and by means of careful reading of their texts.
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Literature
Eine Lektüreliste kann beim Max Frisch-Archiv bestellt oder abgeholt werden; sie ist auch auf der Website des MFA einzusehen. Tel.: 1 632 40 35 E-mail: [email protected] www.mfa.ethz.ch
General Information
- Language
- German
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- ungraded semester performance
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| lecture | Max Frisch und Friedrich Dürrenmatt |
|
1 h weekly |
| colloquium | Max Frisch und Friedrich Dürrenmatt |
|
1 h weekly |