Herta Müller

Romanian‑born German novelist and essayist exploring dictatorship and exile; Nobel Prize in Literature (2009).

Awards & Honors

• Eugen Kogon Award (2019)
• honorary doctor of the University of Jena (2017)
• Heinrich-Böll-Preis (2015)
• Friedrich Hölderlin Prize (2015)
• Hannelore Greve literature award (2014)
• Best Translated Book Award (2013)
• Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art (2012)
• honorary doctor of the University of Paderborn (2012)
• Samuel-Bogumil-Linde prize (2011)
• Monismanien Prize (2011)
• Hoffmann von Fallersleben Prize (2010)
• Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (2010)
• Nobel Prize in Literature (2009)
• Ehrengabe der Heinrich-Heine-Gesellschaft (2009)
• Franz Werfel Human Rights Award (2009)
• Honorary Award of the Heinrich Heine Society (2009)
• Würth-Preis für Europäische Literatur (2006)
• Walter-Hasenclever-Literaturpreis (2006)
• Berliner Literaturpreis (2005)
• Literaturpreis der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (2004)
• Joseph-Breitbach-Preis (2003)
• Carl Zuckmayer Medal (2002)
• Cicero Orator Prize (2001)
• Tübinger Poetik-Dozentur (2001)
• Franz-Kafka-Preis (1999)
• Ida-Dehmel-Literaturpreis (1998)
• Dublin Literary Award (1998)
• Brüder-Grimm-Poetikprofessur (1998)
• Franz Nabl Prize (1997)
• Aristeion Prize (1995)
• Stadtschreiber von Bergen (1995)
• Kleist Prize (1994)
• German Critics' Prize (1992)
• German Critics' Prize for Literature (1992)
• Kranichsteiner Literaturpreis (1991)
• Rome Prize of the German Academy Villa Massimo (1991)
• Roswitha Prize (1990)
• Marieluise-Fleißer-Preis (1989)
• Deutscher Sprachpreis (1989)
• Ricarda-Huch-Preis (1987)
• Rauriser Literaturpreis (1985)
• Förderpreis zum Literaturpreis der Stadt Bremen (1985) - Nadirs
• Aspekte-Literaturpreis (1984)
• Premiul UTC la secțiunea „lucrări în limbile naționalităților conlocuitoare" (1982)
• Adam Müller-Guttenbrunn-Förderpreis (1981)
• Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order

Notable Works

References

Herta Müller on Wikipedia