Martin Walser is a famous prose writer and playwright. He appeared on the German literary scene in the second half of the 1950s and immediately made his mark. His novel “Marriages in Philipsburg” (1957) was awarded the Hesse Prize. M. Walser's unique style is characterized by sympathetic irony and ruthless precision. The novel "Marriages in Philipsburg" is the story of the career of the illegitimate son of a village servant, who makes his way through the drawing rooms and boudoirs of rich ladies.