![]() Therefore, before considering the dramaturgical views and the political and philosophical substance that underlie Dürrenmatt's dramatic works, let us first take a brief look at the man himself and the environment that nurtured his outlook on the world.ĭürrenmatt was born in 1921 in Konolfingen, a small town about thirteen miles from Bern in Switzerland. In doing this it is also important to bear in mind that Dürrenmatt's dramatic oeuvre is only a part of his creative work, which includes fiction, political writings, philosophy, and-importantly though little known outside of Switzerland-a very considerable output of works in the visual arts. ![]() That he has been largely neglected in the English-speaking world in recent years (except for productions of The Visit) reflects a regrettable insularity on the part of the theatrical world of the United States in particular, the redress of which is one of the aims of this volume. Northcottįriedrich Dürrenmatt is arguably one of the most important European dramatists to write since the Second World War. ![]() Dürrenmatt’s Drama Introduction by Kenneth J. ![]()
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