With poignancy and skill, Heiner M ller's Waiting on the Opposite Stage comprises a personal retelling not only of post-war German history but also of the communist spirit and pathos that gave rise to the Berlin Wall and its fall. The overarching irony of this book is that the author witnessed the rise of his fame due to his country's ruin. M ller, whose creative life spanned the existence of East Germany, is best known today for his play Die...
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