Die Ehe des Herrn Mississippi

Author's Text
Friedrich Dürrenmatt was born on January 5, 1921, in Konolfingen, in the canton of Bern, as the son of a pastor. He studied theology, literature, philosophy, and natural sciences in Zurich and Bern. He initially wanted to become a painter but began writing stories in the 1940s. His play 'Es steht geschrieben' caused a theater scandal in 1947. From 1952, Dürrenmatt lived in Neuchâtel. He achieved worldwide success with the play 'Der Besuch der alten Dame' (1956). In 1968, he became the director of the theater in Basel. During this time, he wrote many new versions of his earlier works. Friedrich Dürrenmatt passed away on December 14, 1990, in Neuchâtel.
His narrative works often take the form of detective stories, and his plays are frequently tragicomedies that incorporate elements of satire, farce, and black humor. A central theme in his works is power and the question of responsibility in an apparently chaotic world. In 1986, Friedrich Dürrenmatt was awarded the Georg Büchner Prize.

Blurb
"It is about the questionable fate of three men who, for various reasons, had set their minds on nothing more and nothing less than to change and save the world, and who now faced the cruel misfortune of encountering a woman who was neither changeable nor savable, as she loved nothing but the moment.".