Quote by: Herta Muller

The more words we are allowed to take, the freer we become. If our mouth is banned, then we attempt to assert ourselves through gestures, even objects. They are more difficult to interpret, and take time before they arouse suspicion.


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Author Bio


  • NameHerta Muller
  • DescriptionGerman-Romanian novelist, poet and essayist
  • BornAugust 17, 1953
  • CountryGermany
  • ProfessionWriter; Linguist; Poet; Translator; Novelist; Essayist
  • WorksNadirs; The Passport; The Land Of Green Plums; The Hunger Angel
  • AwardsNobel Prize In Literature; Adam Müller-Guttenbrunn-Förderpreis; Premiul UTC La Sec?iunea „lucr?ri În Limbile Na?ionalit??ilor Conlocuitoare"; Aspekte-Literaturpreis; Rauriser Literaturpreis; Förderpreis Zum Literaturpreis Der Stadt Bremen; Marieluise-Fleißer-Preis; Deutscher Sprachpreis; Roswitha Prize; Kranichsteiner Literaturpreis; Deutscher Kritikerpreis; Kleist Prize; Aristeion Prize; Franz-Nabl Prize; Ida-Dehmel-Literaturpreis; International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award; Franz-Kafka-Preis; Cicero-Rednerpreis; Tübinger Poetik-Dozentur; Carl Zuckmayer Medal; Joseph-Breitbach-Preis; Literaturpreis Der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung; Berliner Literaturpreis; Würth-Preis Für Europäische Literatur; Walter-Hasenclever-Literaturpreis; Ehrengabe Der Heinrich-Heine-Gesellschaft; Franz Werfel Human Rights Award; Hoffmann Von Fallersleben Prize; Samuel-Bogumil-Linde Prize; Monismanien Prize; Stadtschreiber Von Bergen; Ricarda-Huch-Preis; Best Translated Book Award; Grand Cross Of The Order Of Merit Of The Federal Republic Of Germany With Star; Heinrich-Böll-Preis