Heiner Müller (; January 9, 1929 – December 30, 1995) was a German (formerly
East German)
dramatist, poet, writer, essayist and theatre director. Described as "the theatre's greatest living poet" since
Samuel Beckett, Müller is arguably the most important German dramatist of the 20th century after
Bertolt Brecht. His "enigmatic, fragmentary pieces" are a significant contribution to
postmodern drama and
postdramatic theatre.