Max Frisch

Max Frisch (1911–1991) was a Swiss playwright and novelist born in Zurich, who initially trained as an architect and journalist before achieving literary breakthrough with his 1954 novel I'm Not Stiller. His works, including novels like Homo Faber (1957) and plays such as The Fire Raisers (1958) and Andorra (1961), explore themes of identity, individuality, morality, and political commitment, earning him prestigious awards like the Jerusalem Prize (1965) and Neustadt International Prize (1986).