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Herta Mueller Wins 2009 Nobel Prize in Literature
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by albertacowpoke | October 8, 2009 at 03:33 am
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Herta Mueller, a Romanian born, German writer is the recipient of the 2009 Nobel Prize for Literature.
Herta Mueller writes poetry, which depicts the dispossessed.
She has a long list of literary awards, which dates back to 1981.
More about Herta Mueller here
«Was sollte ich schon sagen zum Nobelpreis? Dass ich mich freue ist doch klar. Natürlich wäre ich auch glücklich. Aber ich bin kein Star und mag auch nicht in die Öffentlichkeit gezerrt werden. Ich mache meine Arbeit wie gewohnt im Stillen weiter.»
Die Autorin glaubte auch aus einem ganz bestimmten Grund nicht an den Nobelpreis: «20 Jahre Mauerfall und dann komme ich mit so einer alten Deportationsgeschichte», sagte die 56-jährige Autorin. Ihr gerade erschienener Roman «Atemschaukel» (Hanser) über die in ihrer rumänischen Heimat lange tabuisierte Deportation deutschstämmiger Rumänen Ende des Zweiten Weltkrieges und nach 1945 in die damalige Sowjetunion hat große Aufmerksamkeit und zum Teil auch enthusiastische Kritiken («Meisterwerk») gefunden.
«Ich habe mich nie mit Hitlisten oder Favoriten befasst, wie oft ist Philip Roth genannt worden. Ich mache meine Arbeit. Natürlich habe ich nichts gegen eine Auszeichnung, aber ich fiebere nicht. Ich habe so viele Nerven schon seinerzeit verloren, ich bin abgebrüht.»
Translation of article above, published by German Press Agency (dpa)
What should I say to the Nobel Prize. Of course I.m happy, but I'm not a star, I will continue to do my work quietly.
The author didn't expect the Nobel Prize for a good reason. She says 20 years after the tumbling of the Berlin Wall, I write such a deportation story. The 56 year old published a story "Atemschaukel" (Breathswing) which depicted the deportation of ethnic Germans at the end of World War II and after 1945 to the Soviet Union. This was a subject that had long been taboo. The novel was both heavily criticized, but it also brought the subject to the forefront.
STOCKHOLM — Romanian-born German writer Herta Mueller has the won the 2009 Nobel Prize in literature.
The Swedish Academy, which has picked the winner annually since 1901, said Thursday that Mueller "who with the concentration of poetry and the frankness of prose, depicts the landscape of the dispossessed."
The prize includes a 10 million kronor ($1.4 million) prize and will be handed out Dec. 10 in the Swedish capital.
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MK DAMODARAN (not verified)at 01:10 on October 9th, 2009
The birth number of Herta Mueller is 8.Because,she was born on 17th(1+7=8).As born on 17-8-1953,her fate number is 3(1+7+8+1+9+5+3=30,3+0=3).She is the 12th (1+2=3) woman to win Nobel Prize for literature! Note,also,the significance of date 8. MK DAMODARAN,EDAYANNUR-POST,KANNUR,KERALA,INDIA,cheneppurath@gmail.com,mob:9496971228
at 10:03 on October 16th, 2009
I believe this is very well deserved. Her poetry is striking and any chance the literature community can help poets is a good thing.
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