Chronology (cf. detailed portrait) Friedrich Dürrenmatt: His Life and Oeuvre

Dürrenmatt's literary works have been translated into over forty languages. In addition to the seven Honoris Causa doctorates conferred upon him, Dürrenmatt was the recipient of numerous literary awards, including the Swiss Schiller Foundation Grand Prix (1960), the State of Austria Award for European literature (1983) and the Georg Büchner Prize (Germany, 1986).