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Friedrich Dürrenmatt


Switzerland (1921 - 1990)

Friedrich Durrenmatt was a Swiss author and dramatist. He was a proponent of epic theater whose plays reflected the recent experiences of World War II. The politically active author gained fame largely due to his avant-garde dramas, philosophically deep crime novels, and often macabre satire.
 
 
Series
Inspector Barlach Mysteries
   The Judge and His Hangman (1954)
     aka End of the Game
   The Quarry (1962)
   Suspicion (2006)
   The Inspector Barlach Mysteries (2006)
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Novels
   The Pledge (1958)
   A Dangerous Game (1960)
   Once a Greek (1966)
   The Visit of the Old Lady (1972)
   The Assignment (1989)
   The Execution of Justice (1989)
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Collections
   Four Plays (1964)
   Angel Comes to Babylon (1971)
   Plays and Essays (1997)
   The Possible is Monstrous (poems) (2010)
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