Herta Müller





Herta Müller

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born
August 17, 1953 in Niţchidorf, Romania

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Herta Müller was born in Niţchidorf, Timiş County, Romania, the daughter of Swabian farmers. Her family was part of Romania's German minority and her mother was deported to a labour camp in the Soviet Union after World War II.

She read German studies and Romanian literature at Timişoara University. In 1976, Müller began working as a translator for an engineering company, but in 1979 was dismissed for her refusal to cooperate with the Securitate, the Communist regime's secret police. Initially, she made a living by teaching kindergarten and giving private German lessons.

Her first book was published in Romania (in German) in 1982, and appeared only in a censored version, as with most publications of the time.

In 1987, Müller left for Germany...more


Average rating: 3.53 · 2,262 ratings · 502 reviews · 40 distinct works
The Land of Green Plums
3.61 of 5 stars 3.61 avg rating — 796 ratings — published 1994 — 30 editions
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The Appointment
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3.33 of 5 stars 3.33 avg rating — 544 ratings — published 1997 — 21 editions
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The Passport
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3.36 of 5 stars 3.36 avg rating — 317 ratings — published 1986 — 28 editions
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The Hunger Angel: A Novel
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3.81 of 5 stars 3.81 avg rating — 284 ratings — published 2009 — 29 editions
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Nadirs
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3.45 of 5 stars 3.45 avg rating — 141 ratings — published 1982 — 14 editions
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Der Fuchs war damals schon ...
3.44 of 5 stars 3.44 avg rating — 93 ratings — published 1992 — 15 editions
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Der König verneigt sich und...
4.1 of 5 stars 4.10 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 2009 — 9 editions
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Traveling on One Leg
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3.05 of 5 stars 3.05 avg rating — 62 ratings — published 1989 — 12 editions
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Hunger und Seide
3.88 of 5 stars 3.88 avg rating — 8 ratings2 editions
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Hingamise kiige
3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2009
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“Women always need other women to lean on. They become friends in order to hate each other better. The more they hate each other, the more inseparable they become.”
Herta Müller, The Land of Green Plums

“My flesh was burning where the skin was scraped off my knees, and I was afraid that I couldn't be alive anymore with so much pain, and at the same time I knew I was alive because it hurt. I was afraid that death would find its way into me through this open knee and I quickly covered my knee with my hands.”
Herta Müller, Nadirs

“يالهُ من عبءٍ أن تكون غريباً ! لكن العبء الأكبر هو حينَ تكون القريب الغريب ، أن تتأرجح بين التقرّب والتغرّب.”
Herta Müller, أرجوحة النفس

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