Heiner Müller
Heiner Müller was a renowned German playwright and poet, celebrated for his avant-garde and often politically charged works. Born in 1929, he became a leading figure in post-war European theater, known for his innovative and fragmented narratives. His most famous plays include "The Hamletmachine" and "Quartet." Müller's work often explores themes of power, history, and identity, leaving a lasting impact on modern dramaturgy until his death in 1995.
Book summaries for books written by Heiner Müller
Quotes
I am Hamlet. You are Hamlet. We are all Hamlet.
Words, words, words... They are empty and meaningless.
The world is a machine, grinding us down.
We are trapped within the cycle of history.
To be or not to be? That is not the question. The question is: How can we escape?
The past haunts us, a ghost we cannot shake off.
Love is a battlefield, where no one truly wins.
We are all actors on this bleak stage of life.
Madness is the only path to sanity.
In the darkness, truth is revealed.
Death is the great equalizer, rendering us all insignificant.
War is a never-ending cycle of destruction.