Heiner Müller

Playwright, Author

1929 – 1995

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Who was Heiner Müller?

Heiner Müller was a German dramatist, poet, writer, essayist and theatre director. Described as "the theatre's greatest living poet" since Samuel Beckett, Müller is arguably the most important German dramatist of the 20th century after Bertolt Brecht. His "enigmatic, fragmentary pieces" are a significant contribution to postmodern drama and postdramatic theatre.

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Born
Jan 9, 1929
Eppendorf, Saxony
Also known as
  • Heiner Muller
  • Heiner Müller
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Nationality
  • Germany
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Lived in
  • Saxony
Died
Dec 30, 1995
Berlin

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on July 23, 2013

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