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Heiner Muller

Heiner Müller was a German (formerly East German) dramatist, poet, writer, essayist and theatre director. Described as "the theatre's greatest living poet" since Samuel Beckett, Müller is often considered 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.


“Der Mutterschoss ist keine Einbahnstraße.”
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“Soll ich, weil's Brauch ist, ein Stück Eisen stecken in das nächste Fleisch oder ins übernächste, mich dran zu halten, weil die Welt sich dreht? Herr, brich mir das Genick im Sturz von einer Bierbank.”
Heiner Muller
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“La plus grande chute est celle qu'on fait du haut de l'innocence. ”
Heiner Muller
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“When you no longer have an enemy you find it in the mirror.”
Heiner Muller
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