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Heiner Müller

German writer, poet, and theatre director (1929-1995) · Germany · On the map · Writers · Died at 66

Heiner Müller was a German dramatist, poet, writer, essayist and theatre director. His "enigmatic, fragmentary pieces" are a significant contribution to postmodern drama and postdramatic theatre.

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1995Died30 December 19951994Europe Theatre PrizeAward1990Kleist PrizeAward1986National Prize of East GermanyAward1985Georg Büchner PrizeAward1979Mülheimer DramatikerpreisAward1959Heinrich Mann PrizeAward1929Born9 January 1929

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Europe Theatre Prize1994
Kleist Prize1990
National Prize of East Germany1986
Georg Büchner Prize1985
Mülheimer Dramatikerpreis1979
Heinrich Mann Prize1959

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Germany
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1929 to 1995 · aged 66

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