WRITER
Max Frisch
1911 - 1991
Max Frisch
Max Rudolf Frisch (German: [maks ˈfʁɪʃ] ; 15 May 1911 – 4 April 1991) was a Swiss playwright and novelist. Frisch's works focused on problems of identity, individuality, responsibility, morality, and political commitment. The use of irony is a significant feature of his post-war output. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Max Frisch has received more than 456,818 page views. His biography is available in 54 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 51 in 2019). Max Frisch is the 810th most popular writer (down from 686th in 2019), the 82nd most popular biography from Switzerland (down from 65th in 2019) and the 9th most popular Swiss Writer.
Max Frisch is most famous for his novel "I'm Not Stiller" which was published in Germany in 1958. The novel is about a man who is unsure of his identity and is trying to find out who he is.
Memorability Metrics
460k
Page Views (PV)
63.30
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
54
Languages Editions (L)
4.02
Effective Languages (L*)
4.96
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Max Frisch ranks 810 out of 7,302. Before him are Tatian, Karl Harrer, Jan Potocki, Thomas Hardy, Daniel Keyes, and Magtymguly Pyragy. After him are Dobrica Ćosić, John le Carré, Basava, Odysseas Elytis, Danilo Kiš, and Charles Maurras.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTatian
120 - 180
HPI: 63.36
Rank: 804
Karl Harrer
1890 - 1926
HPI: 63.35
Rank: 805
Jan Potocki
1761 - 1815
HPI: 63.35
Rank: 806
Thomas Hardy
1840 - 1928
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 807
Daniel Keyes
1927 - 2014
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 808
Magtymguly Pyragy
1733 - 1807
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 809
Max Frisch
1911 - 1991
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 810
Dobrica Ćosić
1921 - 2014
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 811
John le Carré
1931 - 2020
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 812
Basava
1134 - 1196
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 813
Odysseas Elytis
1911 - 1996
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 814
Danilo Kiš
1935 - 1989
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 815
Charles Maurras
1868 - 1952
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 816
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1911, Max Frisch ranks 37. Before him are William Alfred Fowler, Bernard Katz, Princess Cecilie of Greece and Denmark, William Howard Stein, Niels Kaj Jerne, and Ginger Rogers. After him are Odysseas Elytis, Trygve Haavelmo, Ernesto Sabato, John Archibald Wheeler, Herta Oberheuser, and Louise Bourgeois. Among people deceased in 1991, Max Frisch ranks 29. Before him are Oona O'Neill, Arno Breker, Margot Fonteyn, Henri Lefebvre, David Lean, and Natalia Ginzburg. After him are Gunnar Gren, Ragnar Granit, Yumjaagiin Tsedenbal, Jean Tinguely, Martha Graham, and Claudio Arrau.
Others Born in 1911
Go to all RankingsWilliam Alfred Fowler
ASTRONOMER
1911 - 1995
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 31
Bernard Katz
BIOLOGIST
1911 - 2003
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 32
Princess Cecilie of Greece and Denmark
POLITICIAN
1911 - 1937
HPI: 63.94
Rank: 33
William Howard Stein
CHEMIST
1911 - 1980
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 34
Niels Kaj Jerne
PHYSICIAN
1911 - 1994
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 35
Ginger Rogers
ACTOR
1911 - 1995
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 36
Max Frisch
WRITER
1911 - 1991
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 37
Odysseas Elytis
WRITER
1911 - 1996
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 38
Trygve Haavelmo
ECONOMIST
1911 - 1999
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 39
Ernesto Sabato
WRITER
1911 - 2011
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 40
John Archibald Wheeler
PHYSICIST
1911 - 2008
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 41
Herta Oberheuser
PHYSICIAN
1911 - 1978
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 42
Louise Bourgeois
SCULPTOR
1911 - 2010
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 43
Others Deceased in 1991
Go to all RankingsOona O'Neill
ACTOR
1925 - 1991
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 23
Arno Breker
ARCHITECT
1900 - 1991
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 24
Margot Fonteyn
DANCER
1919 - 1991
HPI: 64.95
Rank: 25
Henri Lefebvre
PHILOSOPHER
1901 - 1991
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 26
David Lean
FILM DIRECTOR
1908 - 1991
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 27
Natalia Ginzburg
WRITER
1916 - 1991
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 28
Max Frisch
WRITER
1911 - 1991
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 29
Gunnar Gren
SOCCER PLAYER
1920 - 1991
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 30
Ragnar Granit
PHYSICIAN
1900 - 1991
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 31
Yumjaagiin Tsedenbal
POLITICIAN
1916 - 1991
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 32
Jean Tinguely
SCULPTOR
1925 - 1991
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 33
Martha Graham
DANCER
1894 - 1991
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 34
Claudio Arrau
MUSICIAN
1903 - 1991
HPI: 62.01
Rank: 35
In Switzerland
Among people born in Switzerland, Max Frisch ranks 82 out of 1,015. Before him are Sigismond Thalberg (1812), Werner Arber (1929), Friedrich Miescher (1844), Johann Ludwig Burckhardt (1784), Félix Vallotton (1865), and Kurt Wüthrich (1938). After him are Heinrich Wölfflin (1864), Alfred Cortot (1877), Humbert I, Count of Savoy (980), Johann Jakob Bachofen (1815), Roger Federer (1981), and Mario Botta (1943).
Others born in Switzerland
Go to all RankingsSigismond Thalberg
COMPOSER
1812 - 1871
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 76
Werner Arber
BIOLOGIST
1929 - Present
HPI: 63.76
Rank: 77
Friedrich Miescher
PHYSICIAN
1844 - 1895
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 78
Johann Ludwig Burckhardt
WRITER
1784 - 1817
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 79
Félix Vallotton
PAINTER
1865 - 1925
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 80
Kurt Wüthrich
CHEMIST
1938 - Present
HPI: 63.36
Rank: 81
Max Frisch
WRITER
1911 - 1991
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 82
Heinrich Wölfflin
HISTORIAN
1864 - 1945
HPI: 63.25
Rank: 83
Alfred Cortot
MUSICIAN
1877 - 1962
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 84
Humbert I, Count of Savoy
POLITICIAN
980 - 1047
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 85
Johann Jakob Bachofen
HISTORIAN
1815 - 1887
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 86
Roger Federer
TENNIS PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 87
Mario Botta
ARCHITECT
1943 - Present
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 88
Among WRITERS In Switzerland
Among writers born in Switzerland, Max Frisch ranks 9. Before him are Friedrich Dürrenmatt (1921), Erich von Däniken (1935), Karl Barth (1886), Robert Walser (1878), Alejo Carpentier (1904), and Johann Ludwig Burckhardt (1784). After him are Johann Kaspar Lavater (1741), Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz (1878), Gottfried Keller (1819), Annemarie Schwarzenbach (1908), Blaise Cendrars (1887), and Hans Urs von Balthasar (1905).
Friedrich Dürrenmatt
1921 - 1990
HPI: 68.81
Rank: 3
Erich von Däniken
1935 - Present
HPI: 68.40
Rank: 4
Karl Barth
1886 - 1968
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 5
Robert Walser
1878 - 1956
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 6
Alejo Carpentier
1904 - 1980
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 7
Johann Ludwig Burckhardt
1784 - 1817
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 8
Max Frisch
1911 - 1991
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 9
Johann Kaspar Lavater
1741 - 1801
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 10
Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz
1878 - 1947
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 11
Gottfried Keller
1819 - 1890
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 12
Annemarie Schwarzenbach
1908 - 1942
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 13
Blaise Cendrars
1887 - 1961
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 14
Hans Urs von Balthasar
1905 - 1988
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 15