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Heiner Müller
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German writer, poet, and theatre director (1929–1995)
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Heiner Müller was a German playwright, writer, poet, and film director. Born Reimund Heiner Müller in Eppendorf in 1929, he worked primarily in Berlin and wrote in German. He was a member of the Academy of Arts of the GDR and the Socialist Unity Party of Germany. Müller also published under the pseudonym Max Messer and was married to Inge Müller.
His notable works include *Geschichten aus der Produktion 2*, *Der Auftrag*, *Herakles 5*, and *Macbeth*. He received several awards, including the Georg Büchner Prize, the National Prize of East Germany, the Kleist Prize, and the Heinrich Mann Prize. He died of laryngeal cancer in Berlin in 1995 and is buried at Dorotheenstadt Cemetery.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1929
- Died
- 1995
- Works
- 71
Top works
- Geschichten aus der Produktion 2
- Der Auftrag ; der Bau ; Herakles 5
- Macbeth
- Heiner Müller, 1929-1995
- Der Auftrag ; der Bau ; Herakles 5
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1929-01-09 ) 9 January 1929, Eppendorf , Saxony , Weimar Germany
- Died
- 30 December 1995 (1995-12-30) (aged 66), Berlin , Germany
- Occupation
- Dramatist , Theatre director , Dramaturg , Poet, Essayist, Short story writer
- Genre
- Postdramatic theatre , Non-Aristotelian drama , Dialectical theatre , Poetry, Short stories , Interviews
- Literary movement
- Postmodern , Postdramatic theatre
- Notable works
- Hamletmachine , The Mission , Quartet
- Spouse
- Rosemarie Fritzsche, (1951–1953, 1953–1954), Inge Müller (1954–1966), Ginka Tscholakowa, (1967–1986), Brigitte Maria Mayer [ de ] , (1992–1995)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Müller
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of birth
- Eppendorf
- Place of death
- Berlin
- Occupation
- director
- Political party
- Socialist Unity Party of Germany
- Languages spoken
- German
- Award
- Europe Theatre Prize
- Notable work
- Hamletmachine
- Field of work
- film
- Genre
- prose
- Official website
- www.heinermueller.de
- Image
- Bundesarchiv Bild 183-1989-1104-047, Berlin, Demonstration, Rede Heiner Müller.jpg
- Work location
- Berlin
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- Commons category
- Heiner Müller
- date of birth
- 1929-01-09
- date of death
- 1995-12-30
- member of
- Academy of Arts of the GDR
- pseudonym
- Max Messer
- birth name
- Reimund Heiner Müller
- manner of death
- natural causes
- name in native language
- Heiner Müller
- place of burial
- Dorotheenstadt Cemetery
- cause of death
- laryngeal cancer
- start of work period
- 1948-00-00
- writing language
- German
- P12674
- Javier Lozano Cid
- student
- Theodoros Terzopoulos
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Works in European collections
1 object attributed to Heiner Müller, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Heiner Müller ( German: [haɪnɐ ˈmʏlɐ]; 9 January 1929 – 30 December 1995) was a German (formerly East German) dramatist, poet, writer, essayist and theatre director. His "enigmatic, fragmentary pieces" are a significant contribution to postmodern drama and postdramatic theatre.
Life and career
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