Herta Müller
Born
in Niţchidorf, Romania
August 17, 1953
Genre
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The Hunger Angel
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published
2009
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118 editions
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The Land of Green Plums
by
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published
1994
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95 editions
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The Appointment
by
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published
1997
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71 editions
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The Passport
by
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published
1986
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65 editions
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The Fox Was Ever the Hunter
by
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published
1992
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64 editions
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Nadirs
by
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published
1982
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58 editions
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Der König verneigt sich und tötet
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published
2003
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2 editions
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Traveling on One Leg
by
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published
1989
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4 editions
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Mein Vaterland war ein Apfelkern
by
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published
2014
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2 editions
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Siempre la misma nieve, siempre el mismo tío
by
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published
2011
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19 editions
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“I have packed myself into silence so deeply and for so long that I can never unpack myself using words. When I speak, I only pack myself a little differently.”
― The Hunger Angel
― The Hunger Angel
“I'm always telling myself I don't have many feelings. Even when something does affect me I'm only moderately moved. I almost never cry. It's not that I'm stronger than the ones with teary eyes, I'm weaker. They have courage. When all you are is skin and bones, feelings are a brave thing. I'm more of a coward. The difference is minimal though, I just use my strength not to cry. When I do allow myself a feeling, I take the part that hurts and bandage it up with a story that doesn't cry, that doesn't dwell on homesickness.”
― The Hunger Angel
― The Hunger Angel
“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.”
― The Land of Green Plums
― The Land of Green Plums
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