Max Frisch Berzona

Max Frisch acquired a property in Berzona in 1964, renovated it, and made it his residence. He always had an apartment in Zurich, lived for a time in Berlin and New York, and traveled frequently. However, the house in Berzona and the natural and cultural landscape of Onsernone remained central elements of his private, artistic, and public life until his death. This bilingual publication provides insight into the literary processing and reflection of Max Frisch's life and experiences in Berzona—linguistic impressions illustrated with impressive photographs. Frisch's voice primarily comes through quotes from his works, speeches, and letters. The thematically organized text and image material reflect his personal and artistic engagement with the fundamental questions of human existence—love and romantic relationships, friendship, living, working, aging, and death.